Accepting all of God, not just the good feels
💭 What we consider the “Less Desirable” Parts of God:
To our flesh, these attributes of God often feel:
• Uncomfortable – His discipline
• Harsh – His judgment
• Threatening – His jealousy
• Inconvenient – His holiness
• Dangerous – His fire
• Slow – His timing
Because the flesh wants comfort, control, and convenience, not consecration.
🔥 So how do we begin to resonate with these parts?
1. Start by recognizing: God’s “undesirable” parts are still GOOD.
They may not feel good to the flesh, but they are life to the spirit.
His fire burns, yes. But it burns AWAY what’s killing you.
His judgment cuts, but it cuts AWAY lies you’ve made your identity.
“Our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:29)
He doesn’t consume you, He consumes everything that can’t go with you.
Sit in reverence, not resistance.
Reverence doesn’t mean you like it—it means you yield to it.
Like Jesus in Gethsemane:
“If it be possible, let this cup pass… yet not my will.”
That’s the moment we begin to resonate. Not through comfort, but through surrender.
3. Ask Him to make you love what He loves—even when it burns.
Sometimes, we have to pray:
“Lord, teach me to love Your fire.
Even when it burns my pride.
Even when it delays my timeline.
Even when it stretches me beyond recognition.”
Ask Him to disciple your desires—not just your behavior.
Many people struggle with fully accepting God, especially when it comes to the aspects that feel challenging or uncomfortable to our flesh. These include God's discipline, judgment, jealousy, holiness, consuming fire, and seemingly slow timing. While these qualities can feel harsh or threatening, they are crucial elements of God's perfect nature, designed to refine, protect, and nurture believers spiritually. Understanding that God's "undesirable" parts are still good is foundational. For instance, His discipline is not punitive but corrective, aimed at steering believers away from destructive paths. His judgment is just and purifying, cutting away false identities and helping one align with truth. The consuming fire of God, referenced in Hebrews 12:29, symbolizes the purification process that removes what hinders spiritual growth. Far from destroying, it makes room for greater holiness and closeness to God. Developing reverence—yielding to God's will rather than resisting it—is a pivotal step. Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane encapsulates this posture of surrender: expressing desire yet submitting to God's greater plan. This surrender aligns one’s desires with God's heart, even when it involves discomfort, delay, or testing. To truly embrace these divine attributes, believers can pray for a transformative love that extends beyond comfort zones—to love God's fire and timing despite their challenges. This change goes deeper than surface behavior modification; it disciplines desires, opening the door for genuine consecration and spiritual breakthrough. The image text further captures this journey: a prayer for God to help love the parts that make one flinch—the discipline, timing, holy fire—the side that does not coddle but calls higher. This longing to fully want all of God, not just the comforting parts, reflects a mature faith aiming for holiness and surrender. By embracing all of God in this way, believers find a deeper connection with Him, experiencing both His gentle love and His refining power as truly good.
