The Bible tells us that we are made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), but it does not say that God is made in our image. God is not the bigger and better version of humans, we are simply intended to be a startling and amazing likeness of him. At our best, we only represent a hint of who and what He is. Isaiah 40:25-28, reminds us that God is never weary, and while there are things that we do not understand, God never even has a question come to His mind. The Apostle Paul, no stranger to humbling encounters with God pushed the limits of language when he tried to compose an appropriate doxology for God in Romans 11:33-36, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto Him again? For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.” The answer to these rhetorical questions is obvious … READ MORE

In His book, “The Knowledge of the Holy”, A. W. Toer says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. The history of mankind will probably show that no people has ever risen above its religion, and man’s spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God.” Noting in all our lives will impact our relationship with people, self-concept., decisions, and purpose like the way we think of God. Everything in our lives consciously or unconsciously comes back to one thing: Whom do I visualize God to be in my heart. What we are and what we become cannot be separated from our understanding of God. What do we do? Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God!” “Being still” is more than a passive “let go and let God.” Being still means that we take time to reflect on what we see and observe in nature, then run that through the grid of the Word of God, as we rest in our relationship with Christ. Take time today, to see and recognize the wonder of God. Stop and ponder! … READ MORE

The first step in perseverance is to understand where our true strength: With God. Nehemiah understood what God told Zerubbabel through the prophet Zechariah, as he was attempting to rebuild the temple. “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6) Nehemiah then evaluated his opposition and then took a stand to persevere to the end. Perseverance starts with a willingness to do the work that is set before us. In order for that to happen, we need to understand what needs to be done. It is also important to remember that in order to accomplish the work set before us, we must get everyone around us on the same page. No work can be accomplished by a “lone wolf” doing everything by themselves. God in His wisdom has designed life so that we work TOGETHER to do a task. As we seek to do a work for the Lord, we must determine to allow others to do the work that is their part. … READ MORE