How to become intimate with God
Since the beginning of time, God has always wanted to be intimate with us. When God created Adam and Eve and set them in charge of the garden of Eden, He also came to have fellowship with them until sin came to disrupt the communion. However, God, in the richness of mercy, made provision through Christ to reconnect us to Himself and get us started on a new adventure of intimacy with God. Along the way, you may find the following principles helpful among others.
Be Grateful
Psalm 136:1: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Ephesians 5:19-20: Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 136:1: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Ephesians 5:19-20: Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Study the Bible
2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work,â€
Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path
2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work,â€
Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path
Renew Your Mind.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5: For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5: For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Love and Serve others.
John 13:34: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another,â€
Hebrews 13:1: Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
John 13:34: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another,â€
Hebrews 13:1: Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Share Jesus with others
John 3:16-17: For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Matthew 28:19-20: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[b] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
John 3:16-17: For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Matthew 28:19-20: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[b] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Be Humble.
Philippians 2:5-8: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross
I Peter 5:6: Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time
Philippians 2:5-8: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross
I Peter 5:6: Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time
Memorise the Scripture
Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord
Psalm 119:11: Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord
Psalm 119:11: Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Pray & Observe Fasting
Luke 18:1: Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
I Thessalonians 5:17-18: Pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Joel 2:12: “Even now,†declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.â€
Acts 13:2: While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.â€
Luke 18:1: Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
I Thessalonians 5:17-18: Pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Joel 2:12: “Even now,†declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.â€
Acts 13:2: While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.â€
Fellowship With Other Christians
Acts 2:42: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Hebrews 10:24-25: and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
Acts 2:42: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Hebrews 10:24-25: and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.