Re: How do one develop a relationship with God
I want to build a strong relationship with God but want to baby steps as I dont want to make a promise that I won't keep.
What did you do to start a relationship with God?
What were some steps that you took?
How did your life change once you started your relationship with God?
TIA
What did you do to start a relationship with God?
Honestly, I didn't get to know who God was until March 2009. I knew of God but I didn't have any kind of relationship with God.
What were some steps that you took
But I went online and started studying the bible and I was blown away.
I begin to see things differently and I started to see that it was all foolishness this rush after life, I use to have the latest bags and by the time I fall in love with the bag its out of style and on to the next and then when I sat down and added all that up I could have made 10 car payments, exaggerating but still it was foolishness everything I was running after. latest clothes, shoes, hairdo and you know you could be standing next to someone and you spent 2,000.00 on your outfit and no one notice, no one cares. that use to urk me. Well I certainly can't afford that life, but years ago I was that person. I wasn't really big in it but I was trying to be. All my friends were about that life, Going to shows and out to eat all the time, I got bored with it, it was never ever fun to me. When I gave my life to Christ it didn't mean that I stopped going to shows, it meant if I was going to go I was going to go with people that really cared about me and I cared about them and that I enjoyed being in their company and they in mine.
When I changed my faith oh wow now that is what really changed for me, I had to do things differently and I made new friends and they wanted to talk about the bible all the time, I loved it. I never thought I would, we would get into deep conversations anywhere, anytime. Pray anywhere anytime for anyone. I was able to learn more and more about the character of God. How much he loved us and what he did for us and is doing for us and has instore, now of course no one knows what is in store for us. But on this earth there is wonderful beauty. If God allows us to have that little bit imagine what else he has in store, can't wait.
Now this was me, everyone comes to realization at different stages, I gave everything that I could think of that was causing me to sin or fall back into my old life up. it was easy as pie, never looked back, I am not saying that I do not sin, I do my best not to but sometimes its out of control. I rein it back in and give it to the Lord everyday until I don't pick it up anymore. A relationship with God is your everything. Its the first thing you do in the morning, all day and before you go to bed. Just share your life with God and ask him to show you his glory, ha.... If you ask with a sincere heart, he'll send you the holy spirit.
So glad you posted this it has helped me as well.