Wednesday 

Five Aspects of God

You really don't have to look too hard to find word of comfort and encouragement in the Qur'an and the words of the Prophet.

We aren't forced to give praise or thanks to God, or even to believe, and when things are comfortable on the surface it's all too easy to forget what we know deep inside.

Fear can jog the memory, and while it lasts we promise to be thankful for ever if only we survive. But then when our crisis is over, we mostly laugh off the experience as a momentary weakness, and decide to postpone our reconciliation with our Maker after all.

God knows how weak we are, however, it is only our arrogance that keeps us from admitting the extent of our confusion and loneliness. Pride keeps us from reaching out to the only One Who can help.

Yet God says "I am as My servant thinks I am, and I am with him when he mentions Me. And if he draws near to Me a hand's span, I draw near to him an arm's length; and if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a fathom's length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed."