Getting To Know God (continued)

 Step 2

Once you have carved out time to spend with God, the next step is simple.  Start talking.  That's right.  Begin a conversation with Him.  It may feel awkward at first, but you will get used to it.  Understand there is no special way to do this.  There are no specific words you have to use.  The beautiful thing about our great God is He is already there- where ever you are, eager to listen to you, and speak to you through the Holy Spirit.  You can talk out loud or in your thoughts, quietly.  He hears you.  He longs for you to come to Him, and pour your heart out to Him.  If you don't know what to say, ask the Holy Spirit to help you.  He knows you inside and out and knows what you need. 

 Once you begin the conversation with God, be sure you take time to allow Him to speak to you as well.  Grab a Bible and read.  The Bible is full of history, life stories, parables, and poetry about God's amazing plan to draw us to Him.  Reading it will teach you about God's character, His power, and His intense love for us.  I believe it is God's word, and that it has survived the centuries because it is supernatural.  The Holy Spirit can use it to speak to you in unexpected and amazing ways!  Even a passage I've read several times might be used to teach me something new!  If you want to get to know God, read His word.

I want to make it clear here that conversing with God is not always a huge event.  Sometimes He speaks with a burning bush, and sometimes in a still small voice.  But I also want to say that it seems as Christians, we tend to underestimate how much He desires to communicate with us, and how often He tries.  He tells us in His word if we seek Him earnestly we will find Him.  My prayer is that you will make time and start a conversation with God.  Worship, sing, complain to Him, (He can handle it!) cry, laugh, praise Him, however you feel led.  If you spend time with Him, you will be blessed, and will desire to fellowship with Him again.  I promise you will not regret it.                                                                         ©2014Janet Davis

Romans 8:26-27

²⁶ In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don’t know what we should pray for. But the Spirit Himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words. ²⁷ God, who looks into our hearts, knows the mind of the Spirit. And the Spirit prays for God’s people just as God wants Him to pray.

James4:8a

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you

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