God Image Scales
You are being asked to complete an instrument to help gain an understanding of your image of God. There are no right or wrong answers. We just want to know how you honestly feel. Your answers will be completely confidential. Please respond to each statement by circling the response that comes closest to describing your feeling:
SA‚ for Strongly Agree‚ if the statement is a particularly good way of describing how you feel about God.
A‚ for Agree‚ if the statement just adequately describes your feelings about God.
D‚ for Disagree‚ if the statement docs not adequately describe your feelings about God.
SD‚ for Strongly Disagree‚ if the statement is a particularly bad way or describing your feelings about God.
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When I obey God’s rules‚ God makes good things happen for me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I imagine God to be rather formal‚ almost standoffish. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I am sometimes anxious about whether God still loves me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Asking God for help rarely docs me any good. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I am confident of God’s love for me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God does not answer when I call |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I know I’m not perfect‚ but God loves me anyway. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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The voice of God tells me what to do. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I have sometimes felt that I have committed the unforgiveable sin. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Even when I mess up‚ I know God will straighten them out. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God never challenges me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Thinking too much could endanger my faith. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think of God as more compassionate than demanding. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I get what I pray for. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I can feel God deep inside of me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God’s love for me has no strings attached. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God doesn’t feel very personal to me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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No matter how hard I pray‚ it doesn’t do me any good. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Even when I do bad things‚ I know God still loves me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I can talk to God on an intimate basis. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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What happens in my life is largely a result or decisions I make. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think God even loves atheists. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God nurtures me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I get no feeling of closeness to God‚ even in prayer. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God loves me only when I perform perfectly. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God loves me regardless. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God takes pleasure in my achievements. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I can’t imagine anyone God couldn’t love. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Cod keeps asking me to try harder. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God is always there for me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I get no help from God even if I pray for it. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Being close to God and being active in the world don’t mix. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God can easily be provoked by disobedience. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I often worry about whether God can love me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God is in control of my life. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God want me to achieve all I can in life. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I am a very powerful person because of God. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God will always provide for me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think God mostly leaves people free. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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If God listens to prayers‚ you couldn’t prove it by me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God is looking for a chance to get even with me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God’s mercy is for everyone. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God’s love for me is unconditional. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I know what to do to get God to listen to me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God asks me to keep growing as a person. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think God only loves certain people. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God almost always answers my prayers. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God doesn’t want me to ask too many questions. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God does not do much to determine the outcome of my life. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God lets the world run by its own laws. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Even if my beliefs about God were wrong‚ God would still love me |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I ‘ am not good enough for God to love. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God’s compassion knows no religious boundaries. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I sometimes feel cradled in God’s arms. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God has never asked me to do hard things. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Running the world is more important to God than caring about people. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I often feel that I am in the hands of God. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I don’t think my faith gives me any special influence with God. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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Mostly‚ I have to provide for myself. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I am particularly drawn to the image of God as a shepherd. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God feels distant to me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think human achievements arc a delight to God. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I rarely feel that God is with me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I feel warm inside when I pray. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I am pretty much responsible for my own life. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God rarely ever seems to give me what I ask for. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I think God must enjoy getting even with us when we deserve it. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God encourages me to go forward on the journey of life. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God sometimes intervenes at my request. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God never reaches out to me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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God doesn’t mind if I don’t grow very much. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
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I sometimes think that not even God could love me. |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
Lawrence‚ R. T. (1997). Measuring the image of God:The God image inventory and the God image scales. Journal of Psychology and Theology‚ 25‚ 214-226.