A god stops being a god when your heart calms at the thought of Them. A god stops being a god when you wake up to the thought of Them and you cannot help but to be soothed by Their presence.
That is when They become /your/ god. That is when you become Their devotee.
It’s a resonance in the soul that can’t be put to words. One day, They are a stranger. Another, you wake up and suddenly They are so much more. It’s the presence of choice and gradual devotion that makes it unclear when you cross that line.
A god does not become yours on the first day. You do not become Theirs on the first day. It’s like growing up: you can mark it with years, but it’s the days you can’t quite remember that are when you grow with divinity.
fair--y backup 