What "father" stereotype do you relate best to and how do you feel this can affect your perception of God? Ask God what He is Wanting to reveal to you about Himself...
Taking what I learned last week in spiritual formation. I will say that the two stereotypes of God for me is a cross between a school teacher who is always grading my behavior and an angry policeman waiting to catch me doing something wrong. For one if your faith is not strong then you may believe that your grade is already given and no matter how hard you try you will fall short in the eyes of God. Also, people tend to view as an angry God. If you don't get right with the Lord then he will punish you. God is a loving God and loves his children. We have heard that God is a jealous God. That is only fair. I believe God want to reveal to me that he is NONE of the stereotype. As the notes from class state, God is not distant or apathetic. He has heart towards us and love for us is intense.
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