Identity - Knowing God 10

To become more aware of who God our Father really is, here are some suggestions:

First, write a short description of how you picture your earthly father from the eyes of a child. Was he gone much of the time? Your writing might describe him as absent or almost nonexistent. Was he cruel, hot-tempered, or did he verbally assassinate you?

No father is perfect. Don’t deny his weaknesses. Face them, not to blame him but to contrast his picture with what you may have of God. Write your view of your earthly father from the eyes of childhood.

Next, write your view of God. How do you picture Him? After you have completed this, compare the two fathers. Most people find there is a close relationship or correlation between how they see their earthy father and heavenly Father. Because no father is perfect, there is usually a flawed view of God. This view of God must be changed in our quest for building the security dimension of positive self estteem.

Changing our view of God involves two corrective measures. First we make sure we have completed the forgiveness process toward our earthy father, freeing us from any negative bonds with him.

Second we must reprogam our mental computer. We do this by studying Scripture with the goal in mind of knowing God. The book of Isaiah, especially chapters 40 to 60 and Joshua 1-11 are excellent places to start, along with 2 Chronicles 20.

I personally question if we can know God more deeply without spending at least 30 minutes with Him most days, reading the Word, praying, listening to His gentle whisper. I find that as I quote out loud from memory Psalm 91, 139 and 23 during my formal time with God, I have a greater sense of His presence.

Recall Paul writing to Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:21 LB wrote, “They missed the most important thing – they didn’t know God.”