Growing in trust: I like God

1604888_10152201214041972_1827025902_nThis morning, as I stood in the kitchen still half asleep, it suddenly dawned on me: I like God. Of course I honour and obey him – he is God. That goes without saying!

But as I stood there, wondering whether I wanted orange juice or coffee – or both – it suddenly dawned on me: I like God.

  • I like his creativity, the variety with which he uses colours, plants and flowers – I like his creative energy.
  • I also like his approachability, his warmth and his friendliness.
  • I like his clarity, his way of speaking.
  • I like the generosity of his heart.
  • I like the fact that he talks to me and with me.
  • I like the fact that he listens to me.
  • I like the fact that he knows me and still wants to get to know me better.
  • I like the fact that he likes to look after me
  • I like him.
  • I actually like him.

Sometimes I wish he were different. I wish he’d act the way I’d like him to more often. But when I imagine having a partner who’s the sort of man I sometimes wish God were, I’m filled with dread. I’d soon come to see him as a wimp who does everything I say. Horrible!photo.php

I currently have three men from Portugal on board who are helping me. Sometimes, when I tell them to do this or that in a certain way, they say a firm „No!“. Usually for good reason, because it’s better done differently. Sometimes it’s simply because they prefer to do things differently. That’s fine too. And they’re motivated by a desire to support me and help me in the best possible way! And I don’t have to lug heavy bags about when they’re around. They’re happy to take the load off me

With that in mind, it strikes me: I still like God even when he’s a bit of a „macho“ at times, insists on his independence and won’t let me tell him what to do – at least not when it comes to, like he is supposed to do things. And yet he acts out of love for me.

  • I love God!

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3 Comments

  1. What a lovely article – it really warms the heart :)

    I’ve sometimes wondered how I’d describe my „affection“ for God to others – the little word „like“ actually sums it up perfectly :)

    Thanks!

    ligrü,
    petra:)

  2. You’ve put that so beautifully into words, dear Kerstin – thanks to the meaning of my first name, which I only discovered a few years ago – I’ve had to realise that God is good. God is good.
    And with this perspective, I’m increasingly able to see exactly where this is evident – I’m also very fond of God, and I keep finding that whatever He does in my life, however and whenever He does it, simply turns out well.
    I like him, our God, who is truly good.

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