“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.” – Isaiah 55:8 (ESV)
Whatever your vision of God is at the moment, be prepared to give it up. Our expectations of who God is and how He works are shaped by church services and Bible studies, reading books, as well as personal experiences. But always leave room to be amazed. God is so much greater than we think. He’s bigger, grander, more loving, more miraculous than we could ever imagine, and the ways that He works are beyond comprehension. He is the infinite God. By definition, we, as finite beings, cannot fully grasp the infinite.
Does this mean none of us is capable of knowing God? Not at all. God does reveal Himself in various ways, such as through Scripture. But even when we think we see God, leave room for mystery. Don’t shackle yourself to your expectations of who God is or isn’t. Remember that the heart is deceitful above all things. Cf. Jeremiah 17:9. Hold your vision of Him loosely and be prepared to have your world turned upside down if God shows up in unexpected ways. Jesus once said we must be like children if we are to enter the kingdom of God. See Matthew 18:3. There’s one thing children are very good at: Wonder.
This made me smile : )