Shattered.

I went back home today. It felt good, I needed it. It was one of the first times I'd gotten to hear the new pastor, Scott, preach, and it was amazing. He had an amazingly creative way of getting his point across that made the message for everyone, not just the adults. Tntantoday was all about our concept of God. Some of the descriptions on the board were:

*Pale, white man
*What my parents believe
*Jesus
*The big guy
*The Grandfather in the sky
*The cosmic cop
*Divine Accountant

Scott was talking about how "our God is too small". About how we all serve these different Gods, based on our concept of Him. He talked about God being Abba, which is the Arabic word for "Daddy" and about how God always has his arms open waiting for you to come into Him, and the message really hit me. He had giving everyone a small tile, like you would see in a bathroom. We wrote down our concept of God on it with a sharpie and then smashed it with a hammer, just leaving the pieces. On mine I wrote "The Ultimate Judge" and "The Big Guy". It's allowing me to see God more as someone who's always there with His arms wide open. I can't wait to hear more of Pastor Scott's messages and hope that every day, God continues to open my eyes and challenge me.