Definitions of God

How would you define "God"?

All kinds of people answer this question in a variety of ways.
How we answer this question helps determine what we do with our time and how we live our lives.
I believe God is revealed through a variety of traditions, including Christianity. I have a deep love for the United Methodist Church for an array of reasons (check out the courage of John Wesley, the progressive social creed, the democratic organization....). There are also aspects of the United Methodist Church that are very damaging to all of us.

I believe that the God who is revealed in the United Methodist tradition is not any greater than the God revealed in any other tradition. Faith stories and sacred texts of various traditions can open new aspects of God for us. Native American Spirituality is one of the first places I recognized God, and it has continued to nurture my faith and understanding of who I am in the universe. Aspects of Judaism and Buddhism are also important to my spiritual growth.

I believe in Jesus who was radically inclusive, breaking down barriers.... and establishing communities of love and compassion.

What about you?