Q & A Round 2!

I tend to think of relationships as living, breathing entities.  They are fluid to some extent, going through seasons of ease, seasons of discovery, seasons of strain.  Like the tide, they ebb and flow.  My relationship with my Maker is no exception.  Read on to see how B.N., B.L. and E.N. respond to the question, “How has your relationship with God changed over time?”

“My relationship with God has changed slowly with time. I used to see God as being powerful, unreachable and distant.  Therefore my relationship with him was based on respect and fear. As I’ve grown and matured in my relationship with God, it’s still filled with respect, but I view Him as a loving Father who wants to know me  intimately.” B.N.

“I was raised in the Christian faith and attending church. I memorized scripture, I knew a lot of good answers. I had a lot of head knowledge and some heart experience too. However, life hands us all “trouble” as Jesus said. I have recently allowed myself to be really real with God (like he doesn’t know me already right?). It is ok to be sad, mad, hurt, discouraged, tired – all “negative” emotions. Jesus has sat with me in some difficult days. He has walked with me in my day. “Could I carry that for you today Beloved?”, he has asked. There is this fine line of being overwhelmed by life and being real, but not camping there. Where does my help come from? Me? Pull me up by my bootstraps and carry on? Ah no. My help comes from “the Maker of heaven and earth”. Funny thing is, I think I have learned this “lesson” but as I change, as our family changes, as my circumstance changes, as our world changes, I need to re-learn this again and again and you know what? That’s ok.” B.N.

“Over time I’ve begun to understand God’s kind and gracious nature. At the beginning of my walk with Christ, I think I often got stuck on some of the more serious parts of His character and failed to fully embrace the softer, more tender attributes of my God. He is a God who sees, knows and loves his children and desires for His children to see, know and love him in return. That has been one of the most pivotal realizations I’ve learned in my walk.” E.N.

A living, breathing relationship with our Maker can…

…grow as our circumstances change.

…soften as we mature in faith.

…become increasingly intimate as we walk life with Him.

How beautiful!

How has YOUR walk with God changed over time?