There are those we tend to think of as “very spiritual” or “so close to God”—the ones who seem to have a direct connection to God. You know the type I’m talking about; they’re grounded, mature, filled with wisdom, always able to give sound advice, and they talk to God like a close friend. Have you ever wondered how they came to be that way? Have you ever wished you could be that way? Does God have favorites with whom he chooses to develop a closer relationship?
I know people like the ones I’ve just described, and I’ve figured out their secret. I’ll share the secret with you, but you must promise not to tell where you got this information, OK?
These people are consistently spending quality time with God. They’re filling their minds with His Word—reading the Bible, listening to Christian radio, TV, teaching tapes, etc.; they’re in church and small-group studies; they’re in fellowship with Him through prayer, worship, and friendship with other Christians. They are seekers of God. They’ve made knowing Him their number-one priority in life.
So you see, there is no “secret.” The fact is each of us is exactly as close to God as we choose to be. God shows no partiality (Acts 10:34); He wants an intimate relationship with all His children. If you’ve wished for that closeness you see others have with Him, you can have it . . . if you’re willing to invest the time.
It’s that time of year again: lots of us will be making New Year’s resolutions. My first resolution will be to know God better in 2009 than I did in 2008. How about you?
But from there you will seek the LORD your God,
and you will find Him if you seek Him
with all your heart and with all your soul (Deut. 4:29).
I know people like the ones I’ve just described, and I’ve figured out their secret. I’ll share the secret with you, but you must promise not to tell where you got this information, OK?
These people are consistently spending quality time with God. They’re filling their minds with His Word—reading the Bible, listening to Christian radio, TV, teaching tapes, etc.; they’re in church and small-group studies; they’re in fellowship with Him through prayer, worship, and friendship with other Christians. They are seekers of God. They’ve made knowing Him their number-one priority in life.
So you see, there is no “secret.” The fact is each of us is exactly as close to God as we choose to be. God shows no partiality (Acts 10:34); He wants an intimate relationship with all His children. If you’ve wished for that closeness you see others have with Him, you can have it . . . if you’re willing to invest the time.
It’s that time of year again: lots of us will be making New Year’s resolutions. My first resolution will be to know God better in 2009 than I did in 2008. How about you?
But from there you will seek the LORD your God,
and you will find Him if you seek Him
with all your heart and with all your soul (Deut. 4:29).
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