Now Jesus himself was and is a joyous, creative person. He does not allow us to continue thinking of our Father who fills and overflows space as a morose and miserable monarch, a frustrated and petty parent, or a policeman on prowl. One cannot think of God in such ways while confronting Jesus’ declaration, “He that has seen me has seen the Father.”
— Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy
Hat Tip: Job, Rueben P. Job, Three Simple Questions: Knowing the God of Love, Hope, and Purpose.