![]() ![]() I thought he was more interested in what I could do for him instead of how I could live with him. I only thought God wanted obedience and service. Or when things feel too familiar, stuck in a rut, or fizzled out.Įven more, I lived for years as a Christian without knowing that God wanted to hang out with me.įor many of those early years, I had no idea God invited us into a relationship with him.Or that 2nd or 3rd meetup and you don’t connect as you did at first.Like visiting with an old friend and you realize you’ve drifted apart.This is crazy I know because we’re talking about the King of the Universe, Lord of All Creation, Savior of our Souls.īut I’ve been there, and I know I’m not the only one who’s ever felt that way. If we limit connecting with God to repeatable talking points, we can feel less than excited-even unsure or indifferent-about spending time with him. No relationship grows if you only repeat the same conversation from the last time and the time before that. So, it makes sense that we would build a relationship with him in the same way. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him… But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.īut then what? Building Connection through Conversations with GodĪs humans, God created us to build connections through healthy communication and shared experiences. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation for you, I wait all the day long.” “Make me to know your ways, O Lord teach me your paths. ![]() If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened… “Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find knock, and it will be opened to you. “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” He loves to engage with us as we praise and thank him, bring our requests, learn from him, and walk out his instruction. In fact, they’re encouraged by God and taught throughout scripture. Nothing’s wrong with those conversations with God. Here’s where I (or those I love) need help. ![]() Thanks for being you and meeting with me here. If you’re like me, you have typical go-to prayer starters for your conversations with God: Picture Jesus sliding into that cozy coffee shop chair across from you. I thought about this recently when sharing about the relationship we build with God because many of us struggle to move past typical questions and have intimate conversations with God. If you find that welcoming common ground where it feels easy enough, and you leave feeling more built up and encouraged than when you started, then that’s a person you’d likely hang out with again. Wondering if there’s enough overlap for conversation to flow freely once you’ve exhausted the main talking points.Īnd that’s what determines if you’ll meet up again, isn’t it? ![]() Cautiously approaching sensitive issues as you gauge the level of safety and mutual trust. It’s then while sipping teas or lattes, that the typical conversation begins.Īnd the whole time, you feel each other out. Maybe even with a pic of “this is me” in case it’s the first time getting together in real life. The conversation flows easily enough, so you meet up at a local spot, each hoping you remember what the other looks like. You find one another through some mutual connection, a chance meeting, or even commenting on social media content. I’ve never been set up on a date, but I have met up with new friends-or potential new friends-for a cup of coffee. ![]()
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