When life has given you a fuzzy picture of God, Scripture helps bring Him into focus. 😄
🤳What is your Picture of God?
If someone asked you, “What is God like?”, what would you say?
For some, God feels close, kind and trustworthy. For others, He is distant, disappointed or even a little intimidating.
Sometimes our picture of God has been shaped more by others, negative experiences, church culture, social media or YouTube rather than by the Bible itself – I’ll say more of this in the future
The Good news - we don’t have to guess
The Bible gives us a clear picture of God’s character, and Jesus is central to that picture. Jesus told Philip, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)
In other words, if you want to know what God is like, look closely at Jesus.
Why should you?
👨👧 God Wants a Relationship, Not a Performance
Jesus taught His followers to begin prayer with “Our Father in heaven…” (Matthew 6:9).
Father. Not “distant manager.” Not “cosmic examiner waiting for you to mess up.”
Instead God invites us into a meaningful relationship with Him 🤝
Jesus even said, “How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11).
That doesn’t mean God is a heavenly vending machine where we press a button and receive whatever we fancy. Thankfully! Some of our requests probably deserve a warning label. 😅
In other words – we can trust that God’s heart towards His children is good, even when His answers aren’t what we expected.
✨ God Is Holy — And That’s Good News
Isaiah had a vision of God where one aspect of God’s nature was revealed – causing the prophet to declare, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty.” (Isaiah 6:3)
God’s holiness isn’t unpredictable, hypocritical or having a bad day because someone ate the last biscuit 😟- instead it means He is completely pure, trustworthy and good – totally unlike us.
His holiness doesn’t mean He has no interest in broken people.
Once again, the prophet Isaiah records God’s invitation “Come on let’s talk things through (1:18). Later on in that passage God calls them away from wrongdoing and towards repentance and restoration.
Romans 5:8 gives us a powerful picture of God’s love: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
That God’s amazing grace. Notice, He doesn’t wait for us to improve or become perfect before showing His love 💖
🌟 So, What Is There To Do?
Perhaps your picture of God has become a little distorted.
If God feels distant, talk to Him.
If you think He is constantly disappointed in you, take another look at Jesus.
If you have questions, bring them honestly to God and explore what Scripture says.
And if you’ve been hurt by Christians or church experiences, remember: people can misrepresent God; Jesus gives us an accurate example of what God is really like.
Remember, the God revealed in Scripture is holy, compassionate, truthful, loving and personal.
So take one step towards Him today. Open the Bible. Pray honestly. Ask questions. Keep seeking.
You may discover that the God you thought you knew was actually far bigger, kinder and more wonderful than you imagined. ❤️