I wish I could send out gift cards and books to every single one of you… but I have a feeling the Lord is looking at things a little differently! You spent time thinking about Him, honoring Him with your words, and I believe He felt invited into your lives! That being said, I know there is no monetary reward that compare to a closer and more intimate relationship with God!
Who is God to Me?
Overwhelming thoughts and emotions swirl around in my head as I ponder that
question. Simple answers come quickly into my mind mixed with feelings that seem inexpressible.
I am by no means a writer yet the desire is stirred within me to write page after page in an effort to
express somehow the thoughts and emotions that question provokes. The whole idea of expressing my thoughts in such a way feels more like an intimate time of worship and prayer to me than anything. I am willing to attempt to write in my very inadequate way a few thoughts that come to mind with that question.
God is my Savior. He revealed Himself to me years ago when there was no hope
left in my small world of pain and turmoil. A time when I preferred death to life. He gave me His son Jesus
Christ and He rescued me from guilt, fear and hopelessness. He set me free
from sin to love and hope. He showed me that even though I could not find
the love in this world I hungered so desperately for, His love was
sufficient for me.
God is my Redeemer. Every trial and circumstance that could have destroyed and crushed me
He turned and used it for good. No difficulty, no trial, absolutely nothing has been
wasted in my life. He has enabled me to live with the past by making the
past a road to Him. Praise Him!
God is my Friend. I was a terrible friend to others until I found the
greatest example of relationship in the Lord. He always has time for me. He
always has a listening ear. He brings me comfort and peace when it cannot be
found elsewhere. He has set the pattern in my life for what real
relationship is. Praise Him!
God is my hope. When the world could not offer me a solution for the trials
I found myself enveloped in, He showed me there was no such thing as a
hopeless situation. I knew hope for the first time. I live in the
joy of relationship based on a promised future and hope. I have someone that I
trust that will never leave me or forsake me. Praise Him!
God is my refuge and strength. I no longer have to put my trust in my own
intellect, wisdom, self promotion or accomplishments. All that I have, all
that I am is because of Him and is for Him. He has delivered me from the
futile desire to be acknowledged in this world. I am free because of Him. I am FREE!
Praise Him!
God is all that I am. God is all that I need. God is all that I want.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see so clearly
Hallelujah, grace like rain falls down on me
Hallelujah, all my stains are washed away, washed away
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Chorus
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing His praise
He's God To Me
He’s my Teacher when I ask for wisdom
Crying out in an unashamed voice
My Forgiver when I’m off my knees
And knowingly make a wrong choice.
Patient endower of knowledge
While in ignorance I seek to know,
As I grasp, at times rather blindly,
Trying to learn what He’s trying to show.
He’s my Defender when I need protection
My Freedom when in chains I’m bound,
An ever present and calm deliverer,
When my bonds have kept me down.
He picks me up and helps me stand
When finally I learn to submit
A solid Rock to place my feet
When He pulls me from my pit.
He’s my loving Lord, the giver of grace
My strong and mighty tower
Ready Redeemer who rescues me
Hiding me beneath His wings of power
Heavenly Father, who gives me rest
Counselor who gives me peace
He’s both Lamb and Lion, the Great I Am
And He’ll always, forever, be God to me.
Who is God to Me
God is the Lord of my life, my everything, my hope, my dreams, my plans, my ever being is in Him because he made me and he gave me life. He formed me in my mother's womb so tenderly and lovingly.
He was with me when I took my first breath and he will be with me when I take my last breath here on earth and go home to him. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, here before time started because he made time, and here when this world passes away and the new Jerusalem is made and we will spend eternity with him, a concept I can't even begin to fathom, but he is also the Nu, in the middle, right here right now with me. I don't see him, but he is here. He knows what's best for me because he knows me better than I know myself. He's never let me down, he's never abandoned me.
He keeps every single promise that he put in his Word and those that he has made that he hasn't kept yet is because in it is not time in his perfect timing yet. I have complete and absolute trust in him, my rock, my tower of strength, my deliver, my stronghold.
If God is for me, who can be against me. And I know he is for me. I love you Lord.
Who is God to me? God is my conscience. God is who helps me make my choices everyday of my life. God is always with me.
This was a good one to think about. When we were growing up Dad said to us, let your conscience be your guide. This was something that never left me. Even when I was at my worst this was always there. Not that I listened to it at times but it was there.
CHECK YOUR BLESSER
He is the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
He is the Architect of the Universe and the Manager of All Times.
Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated and Never Outdone,
He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of All!
He always was, He always is, He always will be!
He was persecuted and brought freedom;
He was bruised and brought healing.
He was pierced and eased pain.
He was dead and brought life.
He is risen and brings power.
He reigns and brings peace.
The leaders can't ignore Him,
The armies can't defeat Him,
The schools can't explain Him,
The world can't understand Him.
The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him,
The people couldn't hold Him!
Herod couldn't kill Him,
Nero couldn't crush Him,
Hitler couldn't silence Him,
The New Age can't replace Him,
And Donahue can't explain Him away!
He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
He is goodness, kindness, gentleness, and God.
He is Holy, Righteous, Mighty, Powerful, and Pure.
His ways are right,
His Word is Eternal,
His Will is Unchanging,
And His mind is on me!
He is my Redeemer, my Savior, my Guide, and my Peace!
He is my Joy, my Comfort, my Lord and Ruler of my Life!
I serve Him because His bond is love, His burden is light,
His goal for me is Abundant Life. I follow Him because He is the
Wisdom of the wise, the Power of the powerful, the Ancient of Days,
The Ruler of rulers, the Leader of leaders, the Overseer of overcomers,
The Sovereign Lord of all that was and is and is to come, He will
Never leave me, nor forsake me; He will never mislead me,
Never forget me and never overlook me!
He is Everything for everybody
Everywhere, every time,
In every way.
When I fall, He lifts me up.
When I am weak, He is my strength.
When I am lost, He is The Way.
When I am afraid, He is my courage.
When I stumble, He steadies me.
When I am hurt, He heals me.
When I am broken, He mends me.
When I am blind, He leads me.
When I am hungry, He feeds me.
When I face trials, He is with me.
When I face persecution, He shields me.
When I face problems, He comforts me.
When I face loss, He provides for me.
When I face death, He carries me home.
Every day is a blessing, for God IS!
I thought about trying to collect my thoughts and writing something down about what God is to me, but, truth is, I am terrible at writing and lately I've been so terrible at being able to collect my thoughts enough to even be able to express myself in an understandable way. I'm not saying that to be funny....I'm serious...I think it may be that I'm still trying to adjust to meds, at least I hope it's that and not just old age! I do know that when I read about your contest, my first thought was, "That's easy, God is everything to me." But as I really thought about it, I'd have to be honest and say that I WANT God to be everything to me, but so often I don't let Him be in that place of highest honor. Too often, all the cares of this world and even the good things in life usurp His rightful place and I have to make a very conscious effort to put Him back there and keep Him there. He is so many different things to me at different times. Whatever I need at the time, that is what He is. He is, first and foremost, my Savior. Along with that, He is my Comforter, my Guide through this life, my understanding Friend, that I can share anything with without fear of rejection. The list could go on and on, but, I know that you know what I mean.
First, who is God.
God is love.
God is, was and will be.
Since God is love, and we can all love, God is not a who, but, an I AM.
Love can be anywhere at any time and in amounts unconceivable to us except when God is bursting from our hearts.
Love is unconditional, to unborn babies, to remote tribes in the Amazon, to friends, lovers, and moms.
Love is the reason for the season, the reason for the romance, the reason for leaving, the reason for staying.
Love is lighter than a feather or the force of tons to lift a car off a child.
Love can stand up to arrows and be as soft as tear.
Love is, and was, and will be.
Love is where ever you give it freely as freely as it is given to you.
God asks us to love Him. With his love, we can love others.
God is endless. Our love has no boundaries. We can love black, white, red, and the rainbow.
Love is in the dark and the Light.
I AM is the Spirit. I AM is the Light. I AM is the way.
The greatest of men pale in comparison to the Light, yet, we call them great teachers because of their understanding of the Light.
The Light is love and the love is God.
When ever I love unconditionally, I am closer to His love.
We enter this world with His spirit in us. Look into the eyes of a smiling newborn, there is love, there is God.
We live with His Spirit in us. It can be a dark ember, a light at the end of a tunnel or the radiance of a thousand suns.
God to me is how much love I can give away. It is more than I can imagine, but, I can try.
"Who Is God to Me?"
Almighty Creator, Holy Babe, Suffering Saviour, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, my Everything who gave His Son so I could enjoy Heaven with Him for eternity. Thank you, God.
Who is God to me?
God is kind of an extension of my parents for me. My parents were the first to introduce us when I was born. Or maybe God is my Godparent! God is there whether I am good or bad. He always loves me and is thrilled when I make the right choice or succeed at anything.
God sorrows with me when I make the wrong choice and tries to show me a better way.
God reminds me of all the little things that are special about this life and gives me glimpses of the life everlasting.
God reminds me how lucky I am when I wake up. He puts the sun in the sky so I know my eyes work when I open them and I can see. He puts birds outside of my window to sing that I may know my ears work! He puts a rug under my feet as I slide out of bed. And reminds me how lucky I am to throw off my own covers, put my feet on the snuggly rug and feel its snuggliness and then stand up on my own power!
I am grateful as I look in the mirror and see I am healthy and smiling. I go outside and breathe deep the fragrances of whatever season it is. Roses, leaves burning, cold clean fresh snow to land on my tongue, hear the froggies singing after the rain, watch the hummingbirds zip in for a morning greeting and have a snack from my hibiscus.
My Godparent reminds me to appreciate I can walk around and see all the miracles of the plants growing around my yard. And reminds when it is time to do yard work or clean house that I am lucky to have a yard and a house!
Every morning God presents me a good morning card of some sort to start my day just as a doting Godparent might do with their favorite Godchild. As my day goes on I hear from family and friends and am reminded of how much love I have in my life. As I go out in the world I am reminded to smile and be friendly. After all I am a Godchild! That is my bounden duty to make glad the hearts of others whose paths I cross. I am reminded how much I have in my life to be thankful for and that makes me want to help those less fortunate than I am. When my husband is not home my Godparent gladly rides in the truck with me to run errands. God loves to be invited to ride in the golf cart with me when Guy is not home to go with me. God shows me how lucky I am to be able to be outside and play golf because of the abilities He has provided for me.
God also reminds me what a wonderful husband I have when I am sad because he is not home and is traveling on business. My Godparent whispers in my ear and tells me it is good that you miss Guy because then I know you appreciate your husband as he was a very special gift from me especially just for you!
God also has provided me with the wonderful family I was born with and more family that have been given to me as I go through life.
At the end of the day I think of all the blessings and count them, thanking my Godparent, and say my prayers to bless all those I love and to help those who need my Godparent's hand to heal them, to hold them and to love them. I fall asleep with my good night from my Godparent with the moon smiling, the stars shining and the owls asking me whooo?
I answer: God! That's who! God is my Godparent. Amen.
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."
-Proverbs 18:10
God is love, he is grace, he is power, and he is everything that is righteous. I love him because he first loved me, and with his love I fear nothing. I trust in the lord with all my heart and for this he keeps my life in great focus. He is my strength when I am weak, and he is my light when I am strong.
I want you and everyone else to know what God is and Who God is to me. I don't ever have to worry what others think or how I come across, I just know that as long I set a good example for people and treat them the way I want to be treated, I know that I am doing the right thing and then comes favor from the Lord, My Father, My comfort, My complacency, My content, My ease, My fulfillment, My gladness, My gratification, My joy, My peace, My pleasure, My repletion, My satisfaction, My serenity, and My Acceptance. None of which I would have without my Heavenly Father....
Who is God to me? I am not really sure if I believe in God. I believe in a higher power but I am really not sure what I would call it. I believe in a higher being in different ways. When I looked into the eyes of my newborn children-I believed in something that was greater than myself. When I sit back and enjoy a sunset-I believe. When I watched my mom slip away-I hoped she was somewhere she was pain-free and welcomed with open arms. As for myself, I try to treat others the way I would like to be treated, I accept everyone because that is what I am personally comfortable with, and I help others when I can. Do I do it because I am afraid of going to hell if I don't? No. I guess I believe more in karma-if I do good things, I will be rewarded with good things. I know I won't win because obviously this is not the answer you were looking for. I just thought I would give you my thoughts on the subject. I truly respect you and others who are deeply religious but I am not. I think it is partly because I was raised Catholic-which is a very cold, hands off approach to religion. Who knows.
Finally getting around to reading these entries. They are all heartfelt and touching. I enjoyed reading!
~Meg
Posted by: Meg | April 19, 2008 at 09:46 PM