God Is...

God Is...-I have a lot of time to just think . One day, I was thinking that
some speakers seem to focus more upon how God can fix us up than on God
Himself. And that is good because we all need God to fix us up. However, at
times I like to just hear about God. That is what prompted me to write this
blog. This is far from a comprehensive list but I just wrote down some words
and phrases that describe God.

God is good . I have heard that many times. Think about it. Good is God with
an extra "o". Even though there are a lot of people and circumstances in
this world that are anything but good, that doesn't change the fact that God
is a good God. And in the end, His goodness will have the final say.

This is my personal favorite. God is a present help in the time of trouble
(or something like that). I would definitely say that I am in a time of
trouble. But I can also say that it is very comforting to know that He is
with me throughout this ordeal. Yes, it would be nice if He would just take
it all away, but so far He hasn't. What He is doing though, every
single day, is helping me to cope with what I face.

But God is also a holy God. Because He is always with me, I have to keep
reminding myself that this is God - the great, majestic, holy God and remind myself to treat
Him with the awe and reverence that He deserves.

God is a sun and shield. To me, that means light and protection. Right now, there is a lot of darkness in my life. But God and His promises cut through that darkness. Most of the time, anyway. And, even though my circumstances are pretty bad, I understand that they are also a way of protecting me from a lot of things other Christians face.

Speaking of protection, God is my fortress. A fortress keeps the bad guys out. Similarly, I know that God is keeping bad things out of my life. It may not look like it right now but I know it would be a lot worse without God and, in the end, everything will be wonderful.

God is my refuge. Some days, when I am feeling particularly discouraged, I am so tempted to e-mail somebody and give them a "woe is me" story. But I don't. Mostly, I admit, because I simply don't have the energy to write an e-mail. Instead, I turn to God and His promises in the Bible . Invariably, I come out of it feeling a whole lot better.

God is a rock. My rock. When I think of God as a rock, the last I thing think of is a little pebble. I think of a huge rock which can't be moved. It will be there forever. It is comforting to me to know that even in my bad times, He is the same as in my good times.

The Bible uses a lot more words and phrases to describe God but I have selected just a few that are extra meaningful to me. God