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UNDERSTANDING GOD!

To understand God is to understand ourselves and other people.
God is a God of wonder, awe, beauty, light, ability, capability, strength, power, creativity, love and order.
There are many sides and attributes to God but the most important side of God which is God's being and nature is LOVE. 1 John 4:8
God does all He does out of love.
He looks at each of us through the lens and eyes of love.
God is a God of diversity. We see His diversity in His works of creation. There are different breeds of dogs, different types of cats, birds, fish, insects and plants. All in their various colors, sizes and varieties. Genesis 1:8-27
Human beings are of different complexion, height, genetic make up, gifts and talents. We are from different cultures, we have different traditions, different families and upbringing, yet in love, God created us all.
Some people are created introverts by God, some are created extroverts but irrespective of your personality type God works with anyone He chooses just like the disciples of Jesus. They had different personalities yet the Lord used each of them.

God is interested in human beings. Psalm 8:4
This God we serve is so interested in us that He even became one of us just to understand us, that is love. John 1:14
Like God, we have to see people with the right view.
If you are anything like your creator, do you take the time to understand people or do you hastily judge them based on how they dress, what you consider to be their lifestyle, their posture, how they sound on the phone or through your own religious lens?
Do you understand that walking in love which is our call as christian's will involve understanding other people's personality types and accepting their difference and uniqueness? Romans 12:18

God is a God who has compassion on the poor, the weak, the defeated and the disadvantaged.
How do we treat disadvantaged people?
How do we treat the poor? Psalm 68:5,6

God is a God who lifts the beggar from the dunghill and sets them up among princes. 1 Samuel 2:8
God is a God who speaks. It's one of His major attributes. Hebrews 1:1,2
God is the miracle God. Psalm 77:14
God is the magnificent provider. Philippians 4:19
God is the heavenly Father, the Spirit, who truly cares for us. John 3:16, Hebrews 12:9
God is the one who pursues our good. Psalm 103:5
God is the one who schedules our miracles. Psalm 77:14
God is the one who delights in all our acts of faith. Hebrews 11:6
God created us to increase, and He wants us to increase. Deuteronomy 1:11
God is a God who bestows blessings. Proverbs 10:22
God blesses through His Words. His Words are promises or prophecies of what God will do for you.
God's Word can also come in the form of an instruction. His Word preceeds His blessing.
God delights in pleasant surprises, the unexpected, and He does it through and with  His people, His children to prove what He can do 1 Samuel 2:8
You can be the next person God will work a miracle through and for.

Can we fully understand God? Perhaps not.
There will always be something to see, to know, to explore and understand about God all through eternity. Philippians 3:10
Knowing and understanding God is a journey.
Knowing God is one of the greatest treasures. Philippians 3:7,8
God, just like us also has things He needs.
To touch the heart of God is to be concerned about what God is concerned about and seek to do something about that concern.

God once needed a prophet, and a barren woman called Hannah tapped into that frequency and got her child.
God searched for a loyal man with unwavering commitment. Abraham tapped into this need of God, fulfilled that need by giving up his son and got blessed in return with his son Isaac who he was willing to kill intact.
God has always needed people who will worship Him in Spirit and truth. David, long ago tapped into this frequency and became God's man.
If you want God to look in your direction and bless you in ways you can't imagine, focus on His needs and concerns.
God needed a messenger, Isaiah tapped into this need and became a choice messenger of God.

Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher Pastor shared this message.

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