3. God Is Hidden
— The full truth of God is beyond our comprehension.
— If we try to explain God by a specific event, situation or doctrine we are in essence “playing God” and end up distorting the truth.
— Truth: No spiritual leader, Pastor, Priest, Monk, Rabbi, Imam or Spiritual Director has any special knowledge about God.
GOD IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS !
Matt 4:16 (Isa 9:1-2) The mystery of life revealed — To discover the personal God.
Discovering His Presence through A Perception of His Absence: The Cloud of Unknowing.
Psalm 22:1-5 In the Cloud” we meet God in the way He wants us to: beyond human knowing and beyond what we are presently.
4. God Is Looking For Us
He is: The Good Shepherd leaving the 99 for the 1.
- The woman who lights the lamp, sweep the house until the lost coin is found.
- Abba — watching for us and patiently waiting for our return.
The question:
“When I cry ‘Abba’ I claim that I am a seeker of a deeper relationship with God and I will be found by Him ! — “PR
Luke 15:9-10 (Passion) — Woman with the lost coin