God's character

I just had an awesome discussion with two friends, and the discussion ended on who God is to us; how we should view God.

I just wanted to share this little bit before hitting the sack for the night:

God is revealed as so much in the Bible, specifically in the OT. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is love, grace, mercy, compassion. He is Holiness, Judgment, Jealous, and an All Consuming Fire. It is just an awe-inspiring notion to try to conceive what it is that God is to us. He is everything all combined into one being, outside of anything we can truly grasp.

The one attribute that i feel is most comforting is Father. Abba. This is a term of endearment, as well as wrath. It is a person who holds you when you fall down, but disciplines you with justice when you mess up. I feel this attribute of God is the one of the most broad, yet specific, that you can put to Him.

I know that if i ever have anything going on in my life, i can just lift it up to my Heavenly Father and, through the doctrine of adoption, He is always there to listen to me. What a glorious thought?!?

Anyways, it's time for bed, and for me to hit the sack.


"Come home... come home! Ye, who are weary, come home! Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling... Calling, 'oh sinner! come home'"

Welcome to the mind of Pendar... enjoy the ride

Good evening all, 


This is my first step into the world of the blogger... a little different than I had expected!  I thought it would be full of dragons, and fair maidens, and crazy stuff like that, but I guess it's just full of people reaching out in the world. 


I sort of took the leap after reading through a friend of mine's blog and it got me thinking. 
I thought: 
"hey self?"
"yes?" (i answered)
"what if we, I, you... anyways... took those rambles, and rants, and thoughts, and made them coherent(ish) on the internet for friends, family, random passers-by to enjoy?!"
"what a great idea!"


that conversation went on a little longer, and i ended up becoming best friends!


ANYWAYS...


this blog is going to be a place where I plan on putting some theological insight, some witty remarks, rants about the day, prayers, and just some plain personal stuff going on in my life. 


If you enjoy, please comment...
If you have comments, questions, ideas, smart remarks; please email me...
If you are just looking to be rude, please show yourself the way out...


Well, thats all the time we have today, folks! Tune in next time to read more titillating words from the mind of Pendar!


I'll leave it today with a verse from Scripture:


For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Song of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Galatians 2:19-21