{"id":1076,"date":"2015-08-14T17:49:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T22:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2019-05-17T14:44:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:44:12","slug":"the-truth-about-god-gods-company-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/08\/14\/the-truth-about-god-gods-company-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About God  (God\u2019s Company Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1077\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Truth About God\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/the-truth-about-god.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I used to be afraid of God. \u00a0At different times, I believed that God was:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A stern authority figure handing down punishment<\/li>\n<li>A meticulous accountant, checking to be sure I was doing things \u201cright.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A bored benefactor, mildly amused by my efforts, but not interested enough in me to offer meaningful guidance.<\/li>\n<li>An Important Person I Must Impress, only attentive to my grandest accomplishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more time I have spent in God\u2019s company, the more I understand His true character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>God is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A loving Father<\/strong>, cherishing me as His precious child.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A forgiving friend<\/strong>, ready to make things right and start fresh every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A wise counselor<\/strong>, giving excellent guidance about decisions and problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An encouraging mentor<\/strong>, prompting me to use the gifts He has given me to follow Him in my own unique way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A powerful protector\/provider<\/strong>, releasing me from my fears of not having my needs met.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A trustworthy leader<\/strong>, guiding me down the very best path, and staying with me every step of the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Day by day, year by year, the truth of who God really is burrows its way deeper into my being.<\/p>\n<p>What lies do people believe about God? \u00a0<strong>What truth have <em>you<\/em> been learning about Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1078\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"God's Love Burrows\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gods-Love-Burrows.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previous Post: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/08\/07\/god-is-good-company-gods-company-part-1\/\">God&#8217;s Company (Part 1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I used to be afraid of God. \u00a0At different times, I believed that God was: A stern authority figure handing down punishment A meticulous accountant, checking to be sure I was doing things \u201cright.\u201d A bored benefactor, mildly amused by my efforts, but not interested enough in me to offer meaningful guidance. 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