The nature of God is such a huge topic it is overwhelming to try to fathom it.  But I heard a tape recently that has sparked my mind into action.  I am trying to get my mind around the depth of God’s amazing character; after all if I am going to be transformed into the image of Christ I should know what that means exactly.  When I think of his nature, I think of grace, joy, peace, love, righteousness, compassion, goodness and about a million other traits of his that I would like to have.  Some of these areas have been made real to me over the years as I have walked with him through life.  Others I still struggle to comprehend fully. 

The tape I heard talked about how our actions reflect how much of God’s nature we understand.  If we really have an understanding of his grace, forgiving others will come more easily for us.  If we really know his love for us, our insecurity and fear of rejection will not be an issue.  The key is seeing what areas we struggle in…that is the place we need a new revelation of God’s nature and each new circumstance of life is an opportunity to grow in that place.  For example, if you get cancer it is an opportunity to grow in the nature of God’s sovereignty and to gain a revelation of his healing.  It can strengthen the areas you already know of him, like facing the fear with the reality of his love for you.  Knowing his kindness dispels the idea that he is a God that strikes us down with disease. He is good, therefore what he does in my life is also good.  His nature is unending.  His character is immeasurable.  That gives us unlimited opportunities to experience who he is…for now and for eternity.