Who Does God Want to Be for You?

A little trick to shift your focus from your problem to God

Mary Gallagher
Koinonia
Published in
4 min readJan 14, 2021

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Graham Cooke says something that I’ve been learning to ask myself regularly. Who does God want to be for you?

So many times we think of God in terms of what He can do for us. He can do anything for us, but you probably know that’s His secondary concern.

God is all about having a relationship with us. And when we have deep and trusting relationships, they're not based on what the other person can do for us, but rather on who they are, and who we are when we're with them.

God goes by many names, according to the Bible

These names represent who He is, and therefore, who He is for us in any given circumstance of life.

For example, in many places in the Bible God refers to Himself as Jehovah Jireh, which means “the Lord will provide.”

We see this in Genesis 22 when God provides the sacrifice that Abraham needs in the form of a ram caught in a thicket. Further, in Genesis 16 Hagar calls Him the “Lord who sees.” Put together I have heard that Jehovah Jireh can be translated: The Lord who sees ahead and makes provision.

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Mary Gallagher
Koinonia

I cut the stress, slowed down, and learned the art of intentional living. When you declutter your soul, you make room for what matters. @The Decluttered Soul