William J. O'Malley, in his book, Meeting the Living God, gives us some modern descriptions of God, descriptions which he terms "false gods." See if you find your understanding of God among any of these:
God is there when I'm in need. Otherwise, when things are going okay, he doesn't intrude on my life.
God is the Good Shepherd who pats our woolly heads and makes everything right again.
God is a ...
