I Dare You to Believe

I think I will take God up on this dare!

September 24

I was in a class today talking about the nature of God. Freedom in Christ Ministries put together this list of the truth of who God is, and I want to share it.

He is Intimate and involved (Ps. 139:1-18)

He is Kind and compassionate (Ps. 103:8-14)

He is Accepting and filled with joyful love (Rom. 15:7; Zeph. 3:17)

He is Warm and affectionate (Is. 40:11; Hos. 11:3-4)

He is Always with me and always eager to spend time with me (Heb. 13:5; Jer. 31:20; Ezek. 34:11-16)

He is Patient and slow to anger (Exod. 34:6; 2 Pet. 3:9)

He is Loving, gentle, and protective of me (Jer. 31:3; Is. 42:3; Ps. 18:2)

He is Trustworthy and He wants to give me a good life. His will is good, perfect and acceptable for me. (Lam. 3:22-23; Jn. 10:10; Rom. 12:1-2)

He is Full of grace and mercy and He gives me freedom to fail (Heb. 4:15-16; Lk. 15:11-16)

He is Tender-hearted and forgiving, and His heart and arms are always open to me (Ps. 130:1-4; Lk. 15:17-24)

He is Committed to my growth and proud of me as His growing child (Rom. 8:28, 29; Heb. 12:5- 11; 2 Cor. 7:14)

I read these things about God’s heart towards me, and it warms me to the core. This is my Abba Father, and He is Jealous for me!

One of the statements I wrote in my notes during this class was “I dare you to believe, I love you as you are, not as you should be.”

This really resonated with me. I am always wanting to be more. To be better. I don’t want to make mistakes that would grieve God’s heart. I have confidence in Him. It is me I’m not so sure of. My heavenly Father has been showing me He has to unravel a few things in my heart. Until I find my significance in Him, I can't have significance in ministry. I simply need to find contentment in being a child of God. Secure in His acceptance of me, and freedom to make mistakes. So when I heard His dare, I knew that was for me. So I will take Him up on His dare and do everything in my power to believe, He loves me as I am and not as I should be.