Having the Right View

For the Lord hears the poor and needy and despises not His prisoners (His miserable and wounded ones). Psalm 69:33 (Amplified Bible)

Healing of our soul, mind, and emotions often times needs to begin with a healing of our view of God. As long as we see God as distant and tolerant of us at best, we will be hesitant to bring to Him the very things of which we need to be healed. If we view Him with closed ears and considering us worthless and despicable because of our weaknesses and wounds, then He will not be the one we run to or turn our attention toward. Those areas in my life that bring me shame and disappointment are usually the last areas that I bring out in the open with God. God is once again showing me the reason behind my hesitancy. It is because my experience with people has clouded the truth about Him. I have put countless faces on God that were not His.

People are human and God is divine. If I don’t keep that thought at the forefront of my thinking then I am in for some storms. It doesn’t take much for me to assume someone is disinterested or distant and when that seed becomes embedded in my thinking I know it is time to rethink my relationship with them. It is at that point that I doubt myself and I doubt them. Their friendship is no longer a place of joy or safety for me. Conversations are limited and strained at best. For one who enjoys friendships as much as I do, this harsh reality of life is daunting.

Part of the problem is that I don’t really know another person’s heart. What I am thinking may or may not be true. That is just a fact of life. It is one of the main reasons relationships involve risk. When I entrust my heart to another person I run the risk of being accepted or rejected. I can think of no greater pain than to realize rejection was the outcome.

But the beauty and freedom of God is that He is very clear in showing us His heart in Scripture. If I have a wrong view of Him, I can know it is a lie. I don’t have to wonder whether or not my thoughts are accurate. What lines up with Scripture is true and what does not line up with Scripture is false. I can think of no better revelation of God’s heart than in the book of Psalms. David’s roller coaster of emotions are always settled and grounded by reviewing what he knows to be true about his Father. He knew the power of acknowledging this as well as voicing it.

I don’t have all the answers when it comes to relationships. At present there are many who concern and confuse me. But I am finding comfort and confidence in the truths about God. As I look to Him, the answers will come.

Father, You never tire of showing me the most basic truths about Yourself. I am in need of this review. Amen.

Fearless Heart - Point of Grace
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