How to Develop a Personal Relationship With God
Developing any relationship with a friend takes times, and your relationship with God is no different. Merely showing up at church each week may not achieve a strong relationship between you and God. Part of building a relationship with God is discipline and the other part is your surrendering to his will for your everyday life. Trust that God has your best interests at heart, and wanting to spend time with Him will become natural.
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Spend time praying every day. Spend time in prayer, or talking to God. Begin your prayer time by thanking him for all that he has done for you. Ask for the things that are on your mind or that are worrying you. Ask God to forgive you for any wrong that you have done, and ask him to protect you from things that may tempt you. Consider writing in a daily journal, to record your prayer requests and how God answers your prayers.
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Read your Bible. Read a portion of the Bible every day. Begin by reading the Gospel of John for a picture of the life of Christ, and then continue reading in the New Testament. The more that you read the Bible, the more you will understand His will for your life.
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Listen to Bible lessons. Take some time to be still and listen to God. Ask yourself if he is trying to teach you something through what you read in the Bible, or if there is something that he wants you to change in your life.
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Attend a church service each week. Go to a weekly worship service at a Bible-teaching church. Set aside the distractions of your week and spend time worshipping and receiving teaching from the pastor.
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Find friends who will encourage you along the way. Develop friendships with other Christians who can support and encourage you as you seek to develop a relationship with God. Tell others who do not know God about how he is making a difference in your life.
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