GOD’S POSTURE: THE IMAGE OF GOD
GUIDING STATEMENTS
God created me to love me in a deep and personal way.
God desires to share life with me.
My image of God affects the relationship we share.
How I perceive God and what I believe God thinks about me is the most important thing about me.
My image of God can be influenced by culture, friends, family, and church.
Scripture, God’s written word, is essential for me to develop a proper image of God.
Jesus came as God in the flesh so that I could have a better image of God.
As I come to know God better, my image of Him may change. It may become different than it was at first. It may become clearer, and it might even surprise me.
For me to have a growing relationship with Jesus, to come to know Him intimately, I will need to feel safe with Him.
Jesus is called Savior, Lord, Teacher, and Friend. These titles show me different kinds of relationships I can have with God.
Ultimately, Jesus desires that our relationship with Him grows into a friendship.
For me to become friends with Jesus, I will need to spend time alone with Him.
For me to be friends with Jesus, I will need to be honest, vulnerable, and genuine.
God gave me my imagination to help me connect with God and encounter His presence.
For me to have a healthy, friendship relationship with Jesus, I will need to grow my relational capacity.
For me to have a healthy, friendship relationship with Jesus I will need to value relationships in all areas of my life.
For me to have a healthy, friendship relationship with Jesus I will need to learn how to connect and communicate with Him.
Even when my image of God is incorrect or incomplete, God will make every effort to meet and accept me where I am.
My sin—the times when I offend God—do not keep Him from desiring a relationship with me.
God really, really, really likes me.