Trapped with Incorrect Perceptions of God (TMF:1077)

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Peace to Live By: Trapped with Incorrect Perceptions of God (TMF:1077) - Daniel Litton
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       Unfortunately, I think often times we just have misperceptions of God. Perhaps we’ve spent too much time in the Old Testament versus the New Testament, or more likely we just don’t really believe that God is on our side. When something bad happens in our life, small, big, doesn’t matter—we believe it must be punishment from God. If we drop our lunch on the kitchen floor, we think, “Oh no. What have I done now? What is God upset about with me?” Or, if we get robbed on the street corner, we think, “Oh man, why didn’t God protect me? I must have sin in my life and he is trying to tell me something.” Not everyone thinks like this, for sure. But there are many Christians who do, many who are trapped with incorrect perceptions of God. And this hurts God’s feelings and he doesn’t like our incorrect perceptions. We forget the Psalm that says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalms 34:19, ESV). Yes, we who are righteous in God by Jesus will have problems just like anyone else. But a big difference is, we have God’s unlimited help.