I used to think of God as this boss over me. Someone that I should fear. But during my time at training camp and time here on the field I’m learning that God isn’t just a God that demands our respect and attention. The God that we serve is a relational God. He just wants me to talk to Him. He doesn’t want me to do all these “grand” things for Him if I don’t have a relationship with Him in the first place. I can’t proclaim His name if I don’t even know Him. God doesn’t want me to know about Him, He wants me to know Him.

What I’ve come to realize is that God quite literally is my father and my best friend all in one. I can go to Him for anything and everything. He wants to hear from me.  He wants to be there for me in every season of my life. He doesn’t care about what I talk to Him about He just wants me to communicate with Him. I can go to Him for the little things just as much for the big things.

Something that I used to struggle with is that I would only go to God if I needed something from Him. Like if I was going through a rough time or if my family was going through something. Those were the only times that I would go to Him. But as my relationship with the Lord has grown stronger over the years I have been just wanting to talk to Him about everything. I want to talk to Him about the things that are amazing in my life and I want to give Him praise. I also go to Him when I’m struggling and I need comfort. I just want to always be in communication with Him and I want to talk to Him about everything. He already knows what troubles me and what I’m going through. But the thing is He WANTS to hear from me. He wants a relationship with me.

I mean the fact that the God of the universe wants to talk to me absolutely blows my mind. I mean my existence is so small and insignificant that it’s just crazy to think that God even looked my way. He took the time to show His love to me and to have a relationship with me. He wants me to do life with Him as His daughter.

And here’s something I heard this week:

Satan knows our name but calls us by our sin. God knows our sin but calls us by our name.
Just thought I’d share that! :)