How to develop a stronger relationship with God

Being a Devoted Christian in today's society is tough. It is easy to drift apart from a strong relationship you may have had with God. But God doesn't have to feel so far away. When God seems far away he's not the one who moved.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Devotion
• A Church
• Time
• Bible

1. The first step to having a strong relationship with God is to make a decision that you will do what it takes. Decide whether or not it is important to you, and how important to you it is. Then decide to make some changes in your life and dedicate yourself to it.

2. Find a good bible based church where you feel comfortable and can get involved in. The bible consistantly states how important it is for believers to support each other. Once you have found a church try to go more than once a week. Join a bible study and try to serve the church in some way.

3. Commit to having an active prayer life. Set aside time each day to be alone with God and pray. Giving thanks, worship and prayer requests should be part of this experience. Also make sure to give thanks and make conversation with God as you go throughout your day. Pray about EVERYTHING always giving thanks. Pray for God to change your heart, increase your faith and devotion to Him, ask for forgiveness of sins, and pray for the strength to change negative behaviors.

4. READ YOR BIBLE!

5. Make an daily effort to change your life and obey God's Word. Pray for strength in things you find difficult. Be patient and faithful to God and he will be faithful in fulfilling His promises to you.

[hollyhood314]

on 5/8/2009 Hey! What a beutiful article about having a solid relationship with the Lored! you sound liek you have your heart in the right place! 5 stras and a rec!

[Sounique]

on 12/7/2008 Very inspiring! Thank you!