Why Can't I Understand God?

Matthew 13:14 "You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never
perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull ..."

Perhaps the problem is not with God, but with your heart. You may go to church, you may read
the Bible, you may listen to online Bible studies - and yet God seems a mystery to you and
nothing seems to help.

The reason may be because your heart is not open. You can hang out around Christians, learn the songs and the lingo - but if your heart is hard then all the truth about God will simply bounce off.

How do you open up your heart? First realize your own need. "Blessed are the poor in spirit"
Jesus said. We need to recognize that we lack and have need. Second recognize that God is the
source of truth, and not our own mind or opinion.You see, we err when we read God's Word then decide what we think about it. If we don't agree then we make excuses for not receiving it into our hearts.

Perhaps we think that only parts of the Bible are inspired or we just think something isn't for
us. I know it's scary, but try having a totally open perspective as you read and study His
Word. Trust that it is all His words and even if something is difficult to hear, a loving and
merciful God will make it work for good in your life.