The Divine Portrait

“An In-Depth Study of God’s Attributes for Daily Living"

De: Dr. Natanael Valenzuela

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

An Invitation to Experience God Through His Attributes
I invite you to embark on a sacred journey—not merely to study God's attributes as theological concepts, but to experience them as personal revelations of His love for you. This collection of Bible journaling activities is more than an academic exercise; it's an invitation to encounter the living God who reveals Himself in countless ways, each attribute whispering, "I love you."
A Journey of Transformation
When we engage with God's attributes through creative Bible journaling, something profound happens within us. The abstract becomes tangible. The theological becomes personal. The intellectual becomes experiential. As Jesus told the Samaritan woman, eternal life is not about accumulating facts but about knowing God (John 17:3)—not in the Greek sense of intellectual knowledge, but in the Hebrew sense of intimate, personal experience.

The Transformative Benefits
Bible journaling about God's attributes offers unique benefits that transform not just your understanding of God, but your very self:

1. Healing Perspective: As you meditate on God's unchanging character, your perspective shifts from temporal concerns to eternal truths. Anxiety diminishes as trust grows.
2. Authentic Identity: Discovering who God truly is inevitably leads to discovering who you truly are—beloved, purposed, and secure in relationship with Him.
3. Sacred Attentiveness: The practice of creative journaling cultivates a heightened awareness of God's presence in everyday moments, transforming ordinary days into sacred encounters.
4. Embodied Faith: By engaging not just your mind but your hands, eyes, and heart in the creative process, your faith becomes more fully integrated into your whole being.
5. Living Testimony: Your journal becomes a personal Ebenezer—a stone of remembrance—documenting your journey with God that can encourage others and remind you of God's faithfulness in difficult seasons.

An Intimate Love Language
Remember, each attribute of God is essentially a love letter to humanity.
Every attribute whispers, "I love you" in a unique dialect of divine love:

• His patience says, "I love you enough to wait for you."
• His mercy says, "I love you despite knowing everything about you."
• His wisdom says, "I love you enough to guide you toward your true flourishing."
• His joy says, "I love you and delight in your existence."

Begin Where You Are
You don't need theological training or artistic talent to begin this journey. Come with your questions, your doubts, your struggles, and your limited understanding. God meets us in our seeking, not our certainty. The journey itself—the process of exploring, questioning, creating, and reflecting—is where transformation happens.
So take up your journal, your Bible, your colors and creativity, and begin. Each attribute is a doorway into deeper communion with the One who knew you before you were born and who will love you beyond your final breath. Each page you create becomes sacred ground where heaven and earth meet, where the God of the universe says to you, personally and tenderly: "I love you."
May this journey enrich your life with a better understanding of yourself and God's boundless love for you. May it be not just a study, but an experience of the God who is ever-present, ever-loving, and ever-revealing Himself to those who seek Him with their whole heart.
With anticipation for the journey ahead,
Dr. Natanael Valenzuela