When I was in high school, being cool meant that you dressed in style, had respectable friends and never said anything ridiculous. In other words, you weren’t a nerd.

I use the word cool to describe everything from cars to movies. It’s a reliable way to reveal how much we like something. If I say something is cool, that means it’s extraordinary — at the top of my A-list.

Go, God!
Well, you know what? God is cool! In fact, He’s so cool that there aren’t enough words to describe Him! I know He’s an awesome being to be feared and worshiped. His wrath can be a terrible thing. (Just skim the Old Testament.) His power is infinite, and we are always to honor Him in reverence. But when you get right down to it, He’s also really cool. Who else could create a giraffe? What was He thinking when He made an aardvark? You can’t look at a pig and tell me that God has no sense of humor.

How about humans? Just the other day I was strolling through the mall, and I had a great opportunity to see the Lord’s idea of variety. There were more flavors than you’d find at Baskin-Robbins! Tall, short, wide, thin — people of all different colors and races.

God’s Creativity
Snow is created by God, too. Who else could have thought of something you can ski on one day and drink the next? And how about water? We get to swim and splash around and jump off diving boards without breaking any bones!

Let’s move on to food. One of my favorites is a watermelon — an event in itself. You put your whole face into it as the sweet juice runs down your neck, and then you get to spit out the seeds! Avocados are creative, too. They have their own little traveling case, and they taste great in guacamole.

How about falling in love? Now there’s a concept! A boy and a girl get together, and WOW — tingles and heartbeats, sweaty palms, flowers, cards, walks in the moonlight and holding hands. Super cool idea!

God is not boring. He’s into excitement. Read the Bible, and you’ll find more happenings than Star Wars, Titanic and The Wizard of Oz put together! There are seas being split, water turning to wine, days being extended, blind guys seeing, dead men rising, and if that’s not enough for you, just check out the book of Revelation!

On a personal level, God is cool because He listens to our prayers and doesn’t laugh. He understands what it’s like to be human. He can relate to being made fun of or biting your tongue while eating lunch. He feels for us when we have pimples or drop salsa on our clean, white shirt. Why else would God write a book on how to live if He didn’t understand how we operate? The Bible covers everything from depression to how to handle our finances.

Isn’t it amazing that the Creator of the universe would desire a personal relationship with each of us? It’s mind-boggling to comprehend why He would even care!

Maybe this is why I love Him so much. He makes me feel special even though I’m a little speck on this big planet. He makes me feel like “I’m the one.”

Thanks, God, for being so cool!

Some Things to Think About
• Name some aspects about God that have special meaning for you.

• Think of some ways that you can thank God for His creativity.

Excerpted from Let’s Talk! by Danae Dobson. Tyndale Publishers. Copyright 2003. Used by permission.