Day 14

“God is real, no matter how I feel.”
Purpose Driven Life
Point to Ponder: Day 14

I have had emotional experiences of God’s presence in my life. My first Disciple Now, in General Coffee State Park, being the most vivid experience and having the most impact on my life. But for the most part I do not experience God through emotions. (My feelings are always on an up and down rollercoaster ride through life anyway).

I approach God through my mind. When I am singing songs in a church service I am always thinking. That is why I will often stop singing and just stand there with a blank stare on my face. I am going through new ideas and theories in my mind. I am having visions of the future (that’s kinda funny). In fact I am always thinking all the time, I can never seem to stop.

For me I need to believe “God is real, no matter what I think.” God exists outside of my mind. I can use my mind to experience God but God is always bigger than my understanding. This view allows me to leave room for the mystery of who God is. It also causes me to be humble (which is a hard thing for me) because I don’t have an absolute idea of God that I can force on other people. I must always me open to the possibility that I am wrong about a certain aspect of God or that someone else may be more right then me (which is a really hard thing for me).