Furthermore, it’s perfectly understandable to see God as a deity who is deeply holy and just, sometimes angry. All of His characteristics are reflected in His holiness. He is not a distant force but a personal being. However, it is unbiblical to think that His anger is a personal attack against His people. Our relationship with Him as His children does not originate from His wrath; instead, it is rooted in His love. This means that even in the worst circumstances of life, we are not experiencing God’s revenge or punishment—rather, we are witnessing His work to bring good out of evil. If God’s intention was simply to threaten us into obedience, then our human families would behave in a similarly harsh way—by suppressing bad behavior through intimidation and punishment. But that approach is contrary to the concept of grace. Grace is about loving those who are unlovely, not about forcing obedience through fear. If God's grace is greater than our sin, then He has the power and authority to keep us safe and preserved, even as sinners. In essence, His love and grace are sufficient to sustain us, and His desire is to draw us closer to Him, not to punish us endlessly. We must recognize that God is friends with sinners. To begin with, it’s essential to understand that God does not wait for us to meet certain conditions before He chooses to engage with us. He is capable of doing infinitely more than we can ask for or even imagine, and He is always ready to listen to whatever we bring to Him in prayer. The true difficulty lies in our lack of faith—that we often forget that God should be at the center of our relationship with everything else in our lives. Whatever needs we have, the Father provides through His Son, assuring us that no matter how tough our circumstances may be, He will handle them just as He would for His own Son. The real problem isn’t that we don’t trust God as a friend; rather, it’s that we doubt whether He will truly fulfill His promises. If we imagine a God who is indifferent to our struggles with weakness and sin, we fail to trust Him enough to bring our concerns to Him and to believe in His friendship. Instead, we often fear God more than we reflect on His true nature. Our limited understanding of how He perceives our efforts causes us to assume that He is thinking about us in ways that are actually untrue, leading us to spend time in misconceptions and misunderstandings. This skewed view of God largely comes from our earthly relationships, which influence how we see divine love and justice. However, the way we relate to others has little bearing on the reality of God's true nature. He is more loving than we can grasp, more faithful than anyone we’ve known, and more purposeful than even our deepest convictions suggest. As His children, His patience with us is endless; we could never exhaust His mercy. Yet, we often speak to Him as if our words and needs are a burden to Him. Think about it: if you had a friend who genuinely listened to your problems and truly cared, wouldn’t you feel more peaceful and uplifted after talking to them? God is far greater than any human friend—He surpasses all our expectations.