chin up

During the retreat , Pastor Aaron talked abt NOT leaving out the 'mystery' part about God.

Sometimes i wonder why would i feel unnatural if i use words like Magnificent ,king,majestic that comes out of my mouth during prayer to describe God.
I thought previously perhaps i could not fully grasp the REAL meaning of the words which is why i'm not convicted to use those to describe God.

Well i admit sometimes I do have a perception of Holy God a tad too comfortable (buddy-buddy), too loving, merciful and nice (the daddy), SMART(from his creations which includes me haha), subconsciously leaving out in this case the majestic and mysterious part of God, so i won't feel a distance from Him when He's so high up there with that kind of title. Like sometimes selectively choosing ONLY SOME PARTS of the character of God that i want to focus on or feel comfortable to relate to. Making Him a tad too predictable so i could relate to him better or grasp a concept of God that is easier to understand.
Then i realize it seems like i'm MAKING a GOD i want or feel comfortable with which is definitely wrong; not holistic enough

Just like...
If Beatitudes treat me like their 'dad' which they always calls me that or a fren or someone they feel comfortable with, i'm definitely glad because we have a relationship built and they do not think of me as distant. However if they are TOO comfortable with me, joking overboard without showing the kind of respect for a cell leader , i will be angry as well.

Similarly for God, a certain kind of respect must be given as well, a respect that you would if u see a king.

Just like...

Ya you would definitely Not be late/sms-ing like nobody's business if u are meeting President.. but i find it alright if i'm late/smsing like nobody's business in a church service. Respect for God? hmm...

Then some others are the other way round, they focus too much on the majestic part of God, they leave out the part where God can be our fren where we can pour out our woes and share our joy with as well.

Well, always come back to the HOLY BIBLE again to have a HOLISTIC understanding (not view) of God's character.
WORD,WORD,WORD not WORK WORK WORK!
tsk..guilty