HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
What are you thankful for today? Did you make a list the last few days? One of the things that I'm so thankful for right now is my growing relationship with God. I am so thankful that because I have sought God, I am finding Him. I am getting to know God more and more everyday. I love the fact that God is everywhere but He is also so personal and is right beside me all the time.
How well do you know God? That can be answered by what name you call Him, which shows the experiences you have had with God and how intimate your relationship with Him is.
Think of it like this: All the people in your life may call you by different names. Those that have only heard of you may call you by your first and last name, or by Mr or Mrs last name. As they meet you and spend a little time with you, they start calling you by your first name. As the relationship grows, they may call you by a nickname-something that shows their familarity with you. Through the years of that relationship, knowing each other deeper and deeper, they may come to think of you as friend, sister, blessing, listener, always there, etc.
If you have children, they call you mom or mommy. An endearing name from someone that loves and trusts you. You could also be daughter, sister, granddaughter-all names given because of the relationship.
Then you have your spouse. What a perfect example of a daily growing relationship. You start out by meeting, not knowing each other very well-calling each other by first names. You spend more and more time together, the relationship growing with each experience together. Through years together and knowing each other deeply and intimately you could be called honey, babe, lover, etc.
See how your name can change when you are known more intimately? God wants you to call Him by many names, He has many. Study His many names, and cling to those that define your experiences with Him. The more intimately you know God, you will find different names for Him. Is He your Provider, Savior, Rock, Father, Lord of your life?
For more study on God's names, just google names of God. I had so many sites pop up that I decided to just let you find the one that you like the best. I have read a bit of the titus2menandwomen.org site. But this is a personal study, so you find what speaks to you most. I encourage you to find 4-5 names that you can cling to and define your relationship with God.
A great song to help you learn 4 or 5 names of God is "I Love to Say Your Name" by John Waller. Memorization is so easy when it is set to music, so this could be a start to learning some of God's names.
A cool video to watch about what all God is-go to www.youtube.com and type in "that's my king". A lot of different options will pop up. It's all the same words, but different backgrounds and pictures. The one that is called (rock mix edit), has pictures from The Passion movie. I saw a version of this at Leadership Summit and it was so awesome and powerful, especially with a church full of people. I wish I could find the version I saw. Enjoy!!
Have a great Thanksgving!! Seek God and you WILL find Him!!
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