It is important that we consider how we approach God. There is a difference between intimacy and familiarity. While we are encouraged to have an intimate relationship with Christ, He most definitely is NOT, to be treated as one of the boys. Scripture teaches us that we are to enter the gates of The Most Holy One, with thanksgiving and his courts, with praise. There is a reverential understanding that we are encountering the Sovereign, Creator of the universe. He is AWESOME, in the true meaning of the word! He is also Abba Father, or Daddy. He loves us unconditionally. However, it matters how we approach Him. It also matters how we behave toward each other. If we truly are the children of God, then we should endeavor to display the manners of the court. We should be a gracious, kind, and respectful people. The way we respond to others, reflects our Father’s nature.