Arlington United Methodist Church

Week 1 of our six week journey through the Apostles' Creed We affirm that God is the “creator of heaven and earth”, and yet the way we articulate who God is to the world often communicates a vision that falls short of God’s greatness and ultimacy. Like the parable of the blind men feeling the elephant, each describing their own experience but making the mistake of assuming there can be no other experience or something beyond the reach of their senses, we, too, paint a picture of God that is far too small. We must recognize our own limitations and not be too quick to cram God into a box in the shape of our own prejudices or keep God on a shelf, to be taken down only when we need it. Who do you understand God to be? Does your image of God help you realize God’s greatness or hold you back because it’s too small?