Life is stressful. I get it. We all have looming deadlines, tense relationships, and social pressures. What if we all took time to meditate on the attributes of God? What if, instead of worrying about that paper we have due or the election, we took the advice of Paul and thought about "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise..." (Philippians 4:8)? Here's a brief list of some of God's amazing attributes to get you started.
1. Trustworthy
God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? (Numbers 23:19)
2. Merciful
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Psalm 103:8)
3. Impartial
For God shows no partiality. (Romans 2:11)
4. Awesome
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. (Deuteronomy 10:17)
5. Exalted
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all. (1 Chronicles 29:11)
6. Helpful
The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9)
7. Righteous
For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. (Psalm 11:7)
8. Good
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8)
9. Compassionate
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18)
10. Faithful
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
11. Just
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. (1 Peter 3:12)
12. Patient
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
13. Light
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5)
14. Holy
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.' (1 Peter 1:14-16)
15. Love
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:8)
