Relationship

If you think about it, everything in life is about relationship. It runs true even in simple momentary interactions like conversations with a waiter, a bank teller, or a parking attendant. An open heart and and open mind toward people in general is not only good for our testimony, it's good for our well-being. So what does that have to do with God?

The practice of accepting and loving people for who they are encourages us to "take God out of the box." Much like we do with people, often times we try to make God into what we want Him to be. By our actions, we try to tell God who He is. We tell Him what He needs to do, and how He needs to do it. We may not mean to however, when we really scrutinize our motivations we can see that sometimes we're not in faith when it comes to Him; we're in presumption.

God is exactly as He is. He is not as we want Him to be. Is God currently "in a box" where you've placed Him? If so, think about this, a box allows you to have the idea that you have some control over the contents but, it also has extreme limits. When it comes to God, neither idea is a good approach. And as long as you keep Him in that box, you're there too. Don't live a limited life. Enjoy God and be open to all that He is. I love you! Have a great day in Him!