#gettingtoknowgod

Jesus.

Divine Service does not mean I am effecting a change in God's essence - God is infinitely "Beyond", independent of my actions and perception. However, Divine Service does mean that to the extent that I act in a Godly manner here in this world, in my struggles and within the mundane, I radiate Godly traits even here in the limited material realm, where it is otherwise difficult to perceive God. When I persevere in dealing with my deficiencies, and conduct myself with humility when asserting my strengths, I ratidate God in an arena in which God is otherwise unknown. In matter of fact, the more difficult the hurdle, the more Godliness I embody when I overcome it. If I have a particularly strong inclination towards anger yet manage to overcome that anger with overwhelming compassion, I manifest the Godly trait of compassion in a stronger manner than one whose drive to anger is not as potent.