I spent my entire childhood terrified of the God I was taught. A God full of anger, jealously, and vengeance coming for sinners who didn't repent. While this is truth. It was only partial truth. The Gospel of Jesus Christ and our need for savior, was largely minimized, if not entirely disregarded.
It wasn't until my young adult life, at rock bottom, that I met Jesus. The Jesus I walked into relationship with in 2012, was a Jesus different than anything I had ever known. - and I didn't find him in a church building. He found me near the gates of hell.
He didn't condemn me, he didn't throw stones, he didn't remind me of all my failures and poor decisions that led me to that very moment. He never once said, 'I told you so' nor have a posture of 'hm, see I knew she'd need me.' A gentle voice simply said, 'Here, I am daughter, I've been waiting for you.' With an outstretched arm he pulled me up and held me close.
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Below are attributes of the Lord that I have experienced since walking into relationship with him in 2012. Before diving into them, I think understanding one of my core beliefs is important here.
3 in 1 = the Trinity = God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
I believe 3 distinct beings in 1. Confusing right? How can 3 different ones be the same 1?
A very wise mentor of mine once explained it to me like this: I am Jennifer = I am a mom, I am a daughter, I am a friend.
I am 1 person, but operate in various functions of that 1 person. Each function having their own purpose and responsibilities. Regardless of what function I am operating in, my spirit remains the same.
