The Good and Beautiful God

The tittle of a book I am reading, The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows, touches the core of my heart. I am not going to write a book review but I will take you on my journey of reflection as I read. So expect to see multiple posts with this title and photo. If you find yourself wanting to read and reflect along with me I encourage you get a copy of the book and join in. The comments section would be a great place for group reflection. Also to purchase the book through Amazon just click on the image it is a link.

Why does it matter if our belief about God is consistent with what Jesus's believed?

Our understanding, no my understanding changes with time and experience. Jesus came to reveal himself-God to us to show us how to relate to the Father to show us the character and heart of the Father. So if I am believing something inconsistent with who Jesus/God/Father/Holy Spirit is then I am believing a lie. Lies can sabotage relationships, cause misunderstandings and unintended hurt.

In each chapter we are looking at a specific character trait of God as revealed through the way in which Jesus interacted with God the Father while on Earth. I know that I have endured pain in relationships when I believed the motive of someones actions was selfish gain or deceitfulness or just plain that person is mean and does not care. Latter having learned more of the person's character my previous judgments had to be amended. Perhaps since my understanding is in constant flux I have interpreted life's events in a way that does not hold up to the truth of who God is? That is the core question to be examined while reading this book. The first characteristic of God that I read about is that God is Good, and then I did a practice of gratefulness.

practice:
Write a list of specific things you can be grateful for and actively thank God for providing pleasure in you life!