I am god.

Sunday in church this week the service opened up with the worship team singing “Same God”…

You answered prayers back then

And You will answer now

You are the same God

-“Same God”, by Elevation Worship

Asthey sang this verse, my mind was contemplating its meaning.

Just like in the days of Moses, Joshua, Jacob, and Noah, when He answered their prayers, likewise today He’ll answer yours?

Really? Does He? Will He?

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Our pastor then spoke on God answering prayers. The verse he used was from Matthew…

7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (NIV)Insert Verse

Taken out of context, this verse may be used to interpret that God rewards ‘seeds’ and will give you material goods — the “prosperity” gospel.

All you have to do is ask. And, if you ask and He doesn’t “provide” then you weren’t “right” with Him.

Our pastor shared that the verse was speaking of God meeting our spiritual needs, not material wants. The pastor’s sermon decidedly was not literally “ask and you shall receive.”

This got me thinking of my own spiritual wants and needs, and what happens when I pray.

My revelation was that …

The only one your prayers can help is you.

The only person God can change is you.

The only person who can change you is you.

You’re god!

God is in you.

You are in charge of you. You, and your prayers, cannot change others. Nor can others, and their prayers, change you. Truly your destiny is set by you. Yet, God is in you and as such you are god.

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These were the thoughts going through my head during the entire church service — first during the song then during the sermon.

I was trying to figure it all out, furiously taking notes as the thoughts struck me. It was my meager attempt at logical reasoning of a spiritual matter.

I also concluded, dare I say reasoned, that both secular and religious views with regard to prayer are compatible. Secularly we’re praying about ourselves, or others, often time about how we wish things to be different. Spiritually, we’re praying for God to intervene.

How He intervenes is up to Him.

Regardless of where I find and understand Him, I have faith that He is there for me in whatever state I arrive.

In summary, I believe God is in us — in us all, regardless of our faith or lack thereof. Our prayer can unleash Him, in us. We too can unleash the beast. Prayer is our mediator.

So, am I god?

Not literally, but as his vessel absolutely. He is in me. As such we are one, but not the only One as He is in you too.

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This post was previously published on medium.com.

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