Happy Sunday! It is the first Sunday of the month and we are super grateful to God for Life. He has been faithful to us and continues to show us His abundant love each day. Today we are all about cultivating a deeper relationship with Him. God is our father and we approach Him through Jesus Christ who died for our sins 1 Peter 3: 18… “For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.”
God is inviting us to a relationship with Him. Not only should we ask God to supply our needs, we need to spend time talking to Him, fellowshipping with Him, just as we would with a friend. Here are ways to cultivate a deeper relationship with Him:
- Talk to God anytime, anywhere: God is omnipresent, everywhere. He is not restricted to a building. God isn’t far away from us and is always ready to help us. Talk to Him throughout your day, tell Him the seemingly insignificant and the grand things, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalms 46:1
2. Pray and read the Word: Praying and reading the Word of God help us build a personal relationship with Him. Doing so helps us build an intimate relationship with Him, He speaks to us and we also get to know His will for our lives; living victoriously as Christians.
3. Listen to God and obey Him: God speaks to us, we should pay attention. He speaks in a still small voice, 1 Kings 19:12, that convicts us. We should also obey Him because listening is not enough, we need to take action and therefore, see results.
4. Surrender all: Surrendering our lives to God is a continuous process. Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” God can be trusted, He is all-knowing and has a great plan for our lives. Be honest with Him as He already knows how we feel and what we are thinking.
5. Avoid comparing yourself to others: Our relationship with God is authentic to us. We should resist the urge to compare ourselves to others. They may be more eloquent, more knowledgeable but it’s not a competition between them and us.
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