Who is God? (Posted on REDDIT as God is... ):
God is nature - He is the
air, the earth, the ocean, the fire. He
is the trees, the grass, the flowers, the weeds. He is the bird in that tree, and the snake in that grass, the bug
in the flowers and the thorn in the weeds.
He is the wind, He is the rain.
He is the lightening and thunder, too.
Every mammal that moves, every fish that can swim... every sound that
you hear, it is Him.
God is the universe - He is
the sun. He is the moon. Every star up in the heavens holds His
essence. He is the energy that guides
the cosmos and drives our souls. It is
His power that sustains us. His might
that holds us up. He is gravity, He is
anti-gravity... He is the impulse that controls us and the desire that lets us
rebel; the force truly, that emboldens us, to proceed, though life is Hell.
God is an author - He writes
the stories of our lives. Dreaming up
drama, creating a plot, developing characters with egos and
eccentricities. He furnished a
definitive beginning, to a continuous saga, with no end in sight. The same story, retold, time and time
again... but each time, more exciting, more involved... a bit more complicated,
more extreme. He is the storyteller
supreme.
God is a director – as by and
by, he teaches us, each, to play our part.
Guiding our spirit, (ofttimes, without our knowledge) and leading us
through each and every scene, to our conclusion of this play. Offering rules to live by, some with
exceptions... propagating moral standards, and through consequence, demonstrating
expectations.
God is a music composer -
bequeathing each creature with a unique sound all their own. He enlightens and encourages the musicians
to play and guides the orchestra of nature through night and day. The crickets play their violins as the frogs
croak out the rhythm. Whales hum a haunting tune that comes from deep within
them. Birds sing by day, melodies
galore. And the oceans chant their song
as they roll upon the shore.
God is a teacher - expounding
His knowledge to those who will receive it... pouring His wisdom into
boundless, thirsty souls. An instructor
to instruct all instructors. A
counselor to one in need of those. He
prepares many lessons for us and occasionally springs a “pop quiz” upon us,
just to keep us on our toes.
God is a doctor - healing the
heart when it is broken. A surgeon,
always repairing damage done by others.
A therapist, stimulating the body when it is weary... and a psychologist,
easing the mind when it is burdened.
Soothing our soul is what He does best... renewing our strength to go
on.
God is a behavioral therapist
- dispensing lessons, as needed, so we will ultimately do His Will. Offering circumstances that force us to pay
attention. Relating matters of the
heart. Opening doors of opportunity and
excitement, often closing those we should not walk through again. Reminding us, continually, to be wary of the
ways of this world. He is, in fact, our
instinct – and it is through insight, His knowledge, transferred to us, that we
learn right from wrong.
God is an architect -
constructing majestic mountains that touch the heavens and endless rock
formations... guiding rivers to cut their way.
Windows, He creates, to frame the sky and paths for our feet to walk on. Blowing sand with His mighty winds, He
bestows a subtle curvature to a harsh landscape.
God is a painter - and He’s
the best... no one can paint a sunset like He can. Each one, unique, but every bit as beautiful as the last. He put color into every thing, bringing His
canvas to life; empowering His creation to grow on its own. With every hue imaginable, He laid His
pallet out. The browns, the greens, the
blue, the yellow... and with careful strokes, He placed them. Here, there, everywhere. His talent is obvious to those with eyes who
can truly see.
God is a sculptor - molding
the clouds that float in the sky, creating formation after formation, for our
wild imaginations. Building bridges
with mud. Constructing dams with fallen
branches... molding us, bit by bit, into His perfect creation (although
imperfect, we are), He still has hope for us.
An artist, who never gives up on his creation. Reconstructing when necessary, re-mixing, revising... redoing,
again and again. Always creating
something new.
God is a maintenance man - cleaning
up the earth with His mighty power.
Clearing old, dry wood from forests with fires that, afterward, promote
new growth among the ashes. Washing the
land with the rigorous floodwaters, which always recede and produce bountiful
plenty in the end. Constantly providing
water for parched land, and sun for needed warmth... so His creation may
thrive.
God is an anchor - to sustain
us, through good times and through bad.
Always there to hold us when we are feeling sad. He pulls us up and keeps us grounded. Holding, steadfast, to His commitment. He is the weight that pulls us back and the
force that moves us forward.
God is a Shepard - watching
his flock. Offering protection and
shelter and sustenance. He leads us to
water and urges us to drink and shows us all the best pastures to graze
in. He watches day and night, from dusk
to dawn, through dark and light. In
storm or in calm, he stands His ground.
Observing always, only intervening when necessary and replenishing our
supply, continually.
God is a father - a protector
and instructor. He is the law, the
final word. He is, the ultimate
boss. We are but children under His wing. We feel indestructible, thinking we know it
all (as teenagers do)... but we know so little. We are vulnerable without Him.
He encourages us to keep trying. He promises to hold our bike seat, only
letting go, when we are able to balance on our own.
God is a mother - giving
birth to all creations. Nurturing,
providing, comforting, supporting and teaching... He has always known us, as
every mother knows her child, from the very heart. He conceived us, first in His mind, then in His spirit... and he
made way for us to enter this world, designating surrogate mothers, in His
bodily stead. In this physical world,
He provided for us, the means to survive.
God is a brother - there to
talk to, there to walk with, there to learn from. He once walked with us, in the flesh of Jesus, and forever
claimed our hearts. Teaching all who would
listen and hear, about the love of “our father” and the evils of this
world. He offered advice for clean
living, instruction for worship and died a slow, painful death, just to prove a point to us all... that life and
death are temporary.
God is a gambler - He knows
that sometimes we will listen, and sometimes, we will not. He understands that there are risks involved
in each and every day, but He places His bet on our hearts and rolls the
dice. Letting the chips fall where they
may. Then He decides, what to do
next... another gamble, another chance... of course, the odds are in His
favor.
God is a distributor - with
always another opportunity to present.
A deliverer, both of promises and surprises. He waits patiently, until we come to ask, and gladly gives what
is ultimately earned. His gifts are not
always what we want, but they are always what we need. Without realization, we allow Him to guide
our lives, while somehow, maintaining our own free will. He is efficient with His deliveries, as they
always arrive just when they are needed and He is swift, with discipline, when
punishment is deserved.
God is intelligence - Wisdom
beyond words. He is our mind... not
just in it, but truly a part of it. It
is His energy that compels us to seek knowledge, His energy that empowers every
cell. He invented everything that ever
existed upon this earth (and beyond).
He constructed an ecosystem, beyond all
comprehension, rehearsing every detail, until He got it just right. And still, He is contemplating. Every day brings about change of some
kind. A little adaptation here. A minor tweak there. Occasionally, a major adjustment or
two. He knows exactly what to do and
when to do it.
God is love - pure, pristine,
undefiled love. It is His love we feel,
when we love one another. It is His
love we crave, whether we know it, or not.
It is His passion that drives us to achieve... His desire that we
succeed. It is His generosity that
spreads charity, His kind demeanor that spreads good will, His temper that
often disciplines us, and His compassion that grants us reprieve. It is His strength that always protects us
and His understanding that brings us awareness. His love can cure any ailment and heal any wound. His affection is endless, it is infinite.
God is the one and only - our
Saviour through and through. No matter
what life brings us, He will one day, bring us to... the “pearly gates”, as
some would say... His kingdom, whatever it be.
Calling us, to return to Him, so we may truly see. His love for us is unconditional. There is no such thing as condemnation. He will bring us home again one day, no
matter what we do. Though threats were
made, He made a way... for every soul to get back home.
God is everything,
everywhere… always Here, always aware - offering opportunity to those in need
and distributing food so that all can feed.
He is our breath, He is our heart.
He is within us and without. He
abounds around us. Always there...
always open to receive our prayers. He
knows our pain and offers relief. He is
our Lord, our Redeemer and our advocate.
