“How would you describe God to someone who’s never met Him?”

When I heard this question, I immediately got emotional. How do I describe the God that means EVERYTHING to me? I thought about it, and I felt that this would be the perfect topic for my next blog post. So if you’ve never met God, welcome. I’d be more than honored to introduce you to Him.

‍ ‍God is someone who we can never fully grasp. He is so infinite and so vast that it’s impossible to fully understand Him. Yet, the more I learn about Him, the more I love Him. 

The God I serve sent His one and only Son to die for our sins. Through His Son, Jesus Christ, He has allowed us to be in relationship with Him. Now we can go to Him boldly and without shame. The same God that parted the Red Sea and rose Jesus from the dead is the same God who makes sure to remind me how loved and cared for I am daily.

I was thinking about God’s infinite grace and love the other day, and I realized that when I was lost in the world, when I was sinning and being careless with my life, He didn’t judge me. He didn’t shame or condemn me. He met me where I was. He protected me when I put myself in harm's way. I didn’t deserve any of it. Yet, He did it anyway. He let me have my moment, and when I couldn’t take it anymore, He welcomed me back with open arms. God met me where I was, washed away my sin, and rebuilt me from the ground up. He didn’t force me to take the training wheels off just because I knew Him previously. He moved me forward at the pace he knew I could bear. 

My God’s love is infinite. I’ve never known anything like it. He’s patient with me, and I’ve required A LOT of patience, let me tell ya. He guides me and instructs me through every season of my life. God is my teacher, my best friend, my Father, and my life source. I have recently been reminded that I don’t need to be perfect. God has already accounted for all the times I’ll mess up, that won’t stop Him from blessing me, and that definitely won’t stop His plans from coming to fruition. I’ve seen Him turn my mess into beauty. I’ve felt Him simply sit with me as my place of comfort and safety when I couldn’t even find the words to express how I was feeling. When I felt pain so deep that it was almost numbing, He was gentle with me. He let me rest, and He gave me peace. It was a different peace than I had ever experienced. The pain and confusion were still present, but I had peace because I knew I would make it through. I didn’t know how or when, but I knew I could trust that God is always in control. My God healed me from years and years of hurt and anger. He healed areas of my heart and mind that I didn’t even realize were broken. 

What can I tell you about my God? He’s your God too.

He heals. He provides. He makes a way when there seems to be no way. Nothing is impossible for Him, nothing. He always shows up. His words are true, and we can always count on Him. The same God that spoke a word and created the entire universe breathes life into you every single day. He’ll mend your broken heart, it doesn’t matter how far gone you think you are. He wants to heal you, He wants YOU. You matter to Him, more than any of us could ever understand. He left the 99 sheep to go after the 1. You are important to Him. We each have a special and unique relationship with Him, and He knows how to care for us in the ways we need. 

God is everything. Everything you need, everything you want, everything you’ve been seeking elsewhere, He is. He won’t judge you or forsake you. He shows up with love, every time. He saved my life.