Day 11:  About God’s Character

From Touching the Clouds: Encouraging Stories to Make Your Faith Soar

Trusting God involves concentrating on the object of our trust. A few years ago my husband, Jim, and I took sailing lessons. The gems of instruction we received in the classroom did not become completely clear to us until we set sail. For instance, a boat anchor is not adequately tested in the harbor. It is during the storm—when the waves are crashing and the boat is pitching in all directions—that the integrity of the anchor is tested. Likewise, it is during our times of depression or despair that we can truly know God’s faithfulness. God is our anchor of hope. He is for us and He never fails.

When reading your Bible, note in the margin each time one of God’s character traits—Loving, Holy, Faithful, Compassionate, Merciful, Immutable (unchanging), Omnipresent (always present everywhere), Omniscient (all-wise), Omnipotent (all-powerful), Just, Supreme—is demonstrated. Knowing God is essential to our faith.