God is Real

Two things have been running through my head all day.

1) God is Real.
2) God is God.

Don't ask me why; I couldn't really say why, exactly, my mind was running these through over and over again, all through the day. But I do know that the ultimate reason is that God wanted these thoughts to be in my mind today.

It is refreshing to remind yourself that God is real. I mean, sure, we believe in God; we know that He exists; but sometimes I think we forget that He not only exists, but He's REAL. And there is a difference. He's there, He cares, He comforts - He sends us reminders of Himself, so that we can lean on Him and trust. It's such a great feeling to be able to trust in a real God.

I can't imagine what people go through who spend all their energy worshiping false gods, idols that they've carved from wood or some other earthly material. It must have been heart-rending when things went wrong to think that somehow they hadn't been good enough to deserve the kindness of their "gods".

God doesn't remind us of Himself for any reason but to keep our hope alive, and our faith thriving. And that's a good thought, I think.

And to remember that God is God is both humbling and relieving. Humbling because it reminds us that He is in control of everything, and when we fight against Him we're just being idiotic. We can't win. We must bow our will to our Heavenly Father, who knows better.

What a relief to know He knows better than me! It's such a good thing; I don't know very much at all, and if it were up to me, I would in all likelihood be dead right now.

I can lean on my Father, Who teaches and corrects and loves me.

So, am I worried about things? Yes, sometimes. Should I be? No, never. Because God is real, and He is God.