closest picture of a paradox I could think of.

Something to think about…

God is a paradox. Just so we are clear a paradox is-

1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.

On one hand He is a righteous judge who demands justice for sin, and on the other He pays the price Himself. He hates sin, but created a way for you and I to avoid it. He gives us chance after chance. He loves us more than anyone else could. He is my God. How much sense does that make?

God is absolutely unpredictable. Sure we can know that He is always going to love us and He is never going to leave us, but how he does those things will vary. Sometimes He loves us by showing us a beautiful sunset or by how a friend comes to us in a time of need. He will always be there for us in our time of need. I often forget that He is there for me at every moment of every day. 

I have learned that I cannot control God and He won’t control me. He will open doors that I must choose to walk through. He gives me direction, but doesn’t force me into it. He walks along the path with me even when I walk the wrong way. That is often a paradox to me simply because I have never known anyone to do that. I always have experienced people who have abandoned me when I messed up and have betrayed me to fit their need. God is a paradox because he is contrary to everything that I would expect. I know that I can trust Him with every aspect of my being. God is so good to me and He will always be true. 

God is always seeking to make ways for us to fall in love with Him. He is constantly being creative in His approaches to love on us. Have you made yourself available for this?