One Simple Truth

I want to share with you one simple truth: God is real. I know most Christians know this, but one morning it permeated me as I was contemplating getting up to spend time with God. I told God in the midst of searching scriptures the night before that I would begin a journey in a certain book of the bible. I had been saying this for the longest, but continued to perpetuate a cycle of apathy. I was standing God up. Telling him that I would be there, and then coming up with some lame excuse when the time came. It was that morning that another layer of film was removed from my eyes. As His presence wrapped around me I became aware of what I was doing and it hurt. It hurt to know that I was hurting God, my father.

To be honest for the longest I never looked at God as being the relational type. He was simply God, someone that was the supreme ruler of the world that I should respect and obey. I guess kind of like the President.  A far away kind of guy that should be respected, who has a lot of power, but someone I would probably never develop an intimate relationship with.  This is how I viewed God…he seemed very distant.  It was my mind that was creating the distance though, the fact that I couldn’t comprehend or put my hands around the idea that God doesn’t just want me to talk at Him but to Him. Just believing in God is the tip of the iceberg. I realized that there was so much more when I allowed my mind to expand and begin to take in all that He is.

God is real, and even though He isn’t tangible at this present moment His presence is very real if you allow Him to enter.  I know it may seem a little out of kilter for some people, but let us view God as our significant other (S.O.).  We wouldn’t talk at our S.O., but we would talk to him. Allowing them to respond and take in what we are saying. We would desire to spend time with them, and do everything within our effort to stay true to our word.  We would build and grow with them, being honest when we are hurt, saddened or elated. We would push through the tough times even when we didn’t feel like it because love withstands all. This is what our savior wants, a real lasting relationship with us. Why, because he loves us with a deep churning love. Although will never be able to love Him as He loves us we can certainly try. He is worth it.

So let us take the time today to see God differently. Not as some distant figure, but a loving friend who desires to know us intently. Right now, open your mind to the fact that God is real.

Real: being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence. True and actual; not imaginary, alleged, or ideal.

Look closely and you will see that God is real.