"The Essence of God" will reveal the character of God the Father by displaying His many attributes, some of which are His unconditional love for all mankind; His peace in the midst of life's difficulties; His overflowing grace; His boundless faithfulness; and His indisputable sovereignty. Through Him all things were made and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Although there will always be people who will doubt the existence of God and all that He was in the past, is in the present, and will be in the future, that doesn't negate the fact that He is God and that He is absolute. His essence and attributes will always remain the same, no matter what. If we understand this, then we can rest in the fact that no matter how inconsistent or unstable or unreliable we are, God will always be consistent, stable, and reliable. He is your hope for a better day tomorrow. You can rest assured that He loves you unconditionally, which is the culmination of all His attributes in "The Essence of God".
Dr. Marie Burkins is an Adjunct Professor at The Bethesda Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC and currently serves as the Director of the Christian Education Department, Sunday School Teacher, and Bible Study Teacher at Zion Canaan Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. Dr. Burkins' favorite scripture is 2 Corinthians 5:7 - "For we walk by faith, not by sight".