I am

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." -Revelation 1:8

This statement ought to be the center of examination for those seeking to know God's character, the core of His being. When we wonder in our hearts, "who are you God?" - we find more than we asked for in this answer. The fulness of God's person is bound up in each distinct thought. Spend some time one each thought - the beginning...the end. Truly the profound vastness of God's person may escape us altogether. In this, our own authority and power are rightfully displaced to give way to the majesty and universality of God in the person of Christ who proclaims, "I am..."