CHRISTIAN LIVING, SPIRITUAL GROWTH
No category 25 Nov, 10:59
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why you need a closer relationship with
God
a. The lord will come near to you
b. Prepare yourself for heaven
c. Serve the lord
d. Other areas of your life will be blessed
e. You will become wiser
f. Your calling will become clearer
g. Receive many other benefits
How to build a relationship with God
a. Read your Bible
Tips for reading your Bible
b.study your Bible
Tips for studying your Bible
c. Spend time in nature
Tips for enjoying nature
d.don't compare your journey with that of others
Tips for claiming your own journey
e. Be christ-like
Frequently asked questions
1. How can I get closer to God?
2. How do you build a personal relationship with Jesus?
3. What does it mean to build a relationship with God?
4. How do I start putting God first?
5. How do you start a relationship with God for beginners?
Conclusion
Do you desire a closer relationship with God? As you
learn how to build a relationship with God you will have
spiritual growth that affects your life in many ways.
Being closer to God is something you should strive for.
After all we will be spending our lives with Him forever,
why not spend as much time with Him today as
possible?
Don't get me wrong it is possible to get carried away
with the afterlife and forget about the people in your
life today.
WHY YOU NEED A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH
GOD
a. The lord will come near to you
There are many benefits to having a relationship with
God. For one thing, you will experience the lord drawing
near to you as you grow closer to Him. This is an
amazing reward that you don't want to miss out on.
He will showly bless your life in ways that words cannot
describe. In fact, you will see a big difference in your life
as you get closer to Him! Everything won't be perfect by
any means, but you will learn to deal with trials in new
ways.
To see these blessings, you need to work on
strengthening that relationship. And like any other
relationship, your relationship with God needs to be a
two-way street. If you want to recognize Him working in
your life you need to get to know Him better through
His Word and prayer.
b. Prepare yourself for Heaven
When you build a relationship with God, you are on your
way to having a great place in Heaven. If you are going
to spend eternity with God, wouldn't you want to spend
as much time now as possible with Him?
We are advised to keep our eyes on the prize, our reward
in Heaven rather than on earthly things. We are to live
as citizens of Heaven (philippians 1v27). That means
that we are to enjoy life on earth but to treat it as our
temporary home. Our ultimate, eternal home in Heaven.
Aren't you excited to see what it will be like to live
forever with the lord in Heaven one day? This is promised
to happen when the lord returns! Study your Bible more
to see how much you will be blessed when that day
comes!
c. Serve the lord
You are serving God with all your heart when you work
on your relationship with Him. Like a parent and child
relationship, God wants His children to love Him and
wants to be in a relationship with us. You make Him
proud when you strive to be closer to Him.
There are benefits to our service here on earth. We are
promised peace and abundance through the Lord.
While serving God, you will learn to no longer worry
about the future. Rather find joy in everyday things. As
you do this, you will see yourself living out your calling.
These are the blessings promised to us by God! We
Serving the Lord can bring you peace that you've never
felt before, warmth and calmness that will come over
you during trials and tribulations. You know you are
doing the right thing when you are serving the Lord in
obedience.
d. Other areas of your life will be blessed
Growing your relationship with God will also affect all
aspects of your life. You can physically learn to crave
God over the earthly things that you used to crave.
"BLESSED ARE ALL THOSE WHO FEAR THE
Lord, WHO WALK IN HIS WAYS ( psalm128v1)
e. You will become wiser
Recently, a Bible teacher said that the one characteristic
that he never had a class mention when describing Jesus
was" smart" Jesus was clever, intelligent and very wise
especially for His age. That's a trait we should strive for.
Drawing near to God will certainly improve your
intelligence, especially when it comes to spiritual
matters.
Wouldn't you love to be a person that people sought
after for advice? Would it not be great to have more
answers in life? With help of the Lord, you can be-a
greater, more intelligent person! Imagine having answers
to the deep questions you currently have in regards to
life! "BUT THEY COULD NOT STAND UP
AGAINST THE WISDOM THE SPIRIT GAVE
HIM AS HE SPOKE(Acts 6v10)
f. your calling will become clearer
As you embark on the next chapter in your life, having
God on your side is definitely a benefit - a" plus"that you
don't want to miss out on! Growing closer to God will
make your calling in life clearer.
Create spiritual goals this year that includes growing
closer to God, and you will be richly blessed!
You will not only understand "your calling" in life better,
but over things will also appear clearer. Knowing God
better makes it so much easier to obey Him. You'll learn
to discend the voice of God, more if you understand Him
better. This goes hand in hand with studying your Bible.
WHEN HE HAS BROUGHT OUT ALL HIS OWN,
HE GOES ON AHEAD OF THEM, AND HIS
SHEEP FOLLOW HIM BECAUSE THEY KNOW
HIS VOICE(John 10v4)
g. Receive many other benefits
Gain strength, prosperity, knowledge and hope with a
relationship with God - to name a few.
Gaining a new kind of knowledge in your life (the
spiritual kind) will give you many other blessings, so
make sure you catch all of the parts of this series on
how to grow closer to God. Your heart, soul, and mind
will thank you! For whoever wants to save
their life will lose it, but whoever loses
their life for me will save it (Luke 9v24)
Remember you don't have to be perfect to have a
relationship with God. He accepts us as we are, the only
thing we need to have is a heart and mind for Heaven.
We need to accept Christ as our one and only savior and
know that God is our Father who will always be with us
through thick and thin! So open your heart and mind as
you build a relationship with Him today! Then He said
to them all, "whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves and take up their cross
daily and follow me" (Luke 9v23)
HOW TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH
GOD
1.Read your Bible
There is no better way to learn about God, Jesus and the
Holy spirit than to just read your Bible. It is
recommended that you start small, as the Bible can be a
little overwhelming if you dive in without a plan.
Remember the more you read your Bible, the better you
will know or understand God and the plans He has for
your future! Most likely, you want to know more about
the future God has in store for you! Consider
implementing a Bible reading plan! "for I know the
plans I have for you" says the Lord. They are
plans for good and not for disaster, to give
you a future and a hope. In those days when
you pray, I will listen(Jeremiah 29v11)
Our Heavenly Father is awesome - to know, to love, and
to worship 🛐.
God's love for you is timeless - something you can
always count on, so don't you want to get to know Him
better? Also, if you want to spend eternity in Heaven
(the greatest reward ever) shouldn't you want to know
more about your faith?
Tips for reading your Bible
Here are few ways to read your Bible and some suggestions for reading in
style!
a. Enlist the help of a Bible reading plan.
b. Start reading your Bible from cover to cover. The
wayfinding Bible NLT is a great Bible for both new and
experienced believers! Discover a new way of reading
God's word with this innovative Bible.
c. Read a chapter a day in the Bible.
d. Pick a topic to read about. Using a Bible reference book,
study it!
e. Make spiritual goals that include Bible reading.
f. Aim to read the Bible in a year (or two)
g. Read the Bible with your friend or
