Faith Reflection
What Do I Really Believe About God?
Can we take a moment to stop and ask ourselves—what do I really believe about God?
Not what I want to believe about God, not what I tell fellow churchgoers I ‘believe’ about God, but what I really truly believe at my core…
For many of us, our picture of God has been shaped by church experiences, things other people have said, unanswered prayers, difficult circumstances, or beliefs we’ve carried for years. Some of those things may have given us a beautiful and accurate picture of Him. Others may need a little re-examining.
So where do we begin?
Look at Jesus.
This is where we begin. This is where we return.
When Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus didn’t give him a theological lecture. He pointed to Himself:
“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” — John 14:9
Jesus is the exact representation of the Father. He didn’t simply tell us what God is like—He showed us.
Look at how Jesus treated people.
He welcomed the overlooked.
He touched the untouchable.
He forgave.
He restored.
He healed.
He fed.
He listened.
He wept.
He had compassion.
If Jesus reveals the Father, then Jesus reveals something incredibly important about God’s heart toward us.
And perhaps this is where we sometimes make things harder than they need to be.
We want to know God more intimately. We want to hear His voice, trust His guidance, and know that He is walking with us. So we can find ourselves striving—reading more, doing more, trying harder—hoping we’ll somehow become “good enough” to experience Him.
But what if knowing the Father begins more simply?
Look at Jesus.
Not at what fear says about God.
Not at what shame says about God.
Not even at what disappointment says about God.
Not at what shame says about God.
Not even at what disappointment says about God.
Look at Jesus.
He came to reveal the Father.
Any beliefs we have that cannot be substantiated in Jesus, must be reexamined in light of who Jesus revealed Him to be.
Anything we think God requires of us must also be reviewed through the lens of the teaching of Jesus.
We always look to Jesus - the author and perfector of our faith. God in the flesh… the exact representation of the Father.
So today, take a breath. You don't have to figure everything out.
Simply ask:
“Father, what do You want me to see about You when I look at Jesus?”
Then be still long enough to listen.
Pause & Reflect
Read John 14:9 slowly. Then explore Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3, John 1:18, and 2 Corinthians 4:6.
What do these Scriptures reveal about Jesus and the Father?
Write down what you notice—not what you think you’re supposed to notice.
Knowing your Heavenly Father begins with getting to know Jesus.
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