Today, my church finally opened for the first time since March. Many people were disappointed that church had been closed for so long so there was quite a number of people present at church today, socially distancing of course!
It was a great service and I was blessed. But how many of us use church as a crutch to our relationship with God? We wait until we go to church to open our bibles and truly praise the Lord.
Most of us know Proverb 3:6. As proudly as we recite that text, do we actually live it?
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In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
-Proverbs 3:6
The importance of acknowledging God is so that He can direct our paths. As children, our parents guide us and ensure that we go down the right path. God is our Heavenly Father so how much more does He want to ensure that we live a full life. In order for Him to guide us, we need to let Him in.
Can I be honest for a minute?
I do not acknowledge God in all my ways. As much as I would love to lie and say that my relationship with God is great and that’s why I wrote this REALationship with God series, I can’t. My relationship with God is a growing one and I’ll always say it could be better. I started this blog series to inspire you and me to dig deeper and be more intentional with growing our relationship with God.
I would describe myself as an impulsive person, not the impulsive person that just randomly starts fights and is hot headed but the impulsive person that gets an idea and just makes it happen without much thought. A better word to describe me is…spontaneous. Yea that sounds more positive than impulsive. Well, over the years, as I’ve grown in my faith, I’ve tried to work on seeking God before making the next move. Many ideas come to my mind but every idea that I have may not be for me to execute.
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Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
-Proverbs 19:21
In acknowledging God in all our ways, that means acknowledging Him each day. This starts with having devotions and asking Him to guide our steps. There’s one quote that one of my friends mentioned in one of our youth meetings that stuck with me and ever since, I’ve been trying to recite it each day.
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Take me O Lord as wholly thine, I lay all my plans at thy feet. Use me today in thy service. Abide with Me and let all my work be wrought in Thee.
-Steps to Christ Youth Edition, page 72
So you’ve read my blogs about a REALationship with God, now what?
Steps for building a REALationship with God
- Start small. Start where you are. Just start!
- Pray to God and ask Him to help you build a stronger relationship with Him.
- Get an accountability partner to help you on this journey. Make sure you reassess your friendships. Learn more about this here.
- Try to limit your distractions. Find out how here.
- Start a Bible plan on the YouVersion Bible App. My suggestions are: Choosing Each Day, God or Self; Christ in You; Building a Daily Prayer Life; Psalm 1- A Foundation to Your Christian Life.
- Join my 10 Day Consistency Challenge where we spend 10 days in the Word together! The Challenge will start next Saturday, July 11 so sign up to my mailing list so you can take part in the challenge. Click here to sign up!
Remember, we’re all on this journey together. It’s not a race but rather a marathon so don’t give up. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit and us being intentional about building a deeper relationship with God, it can and it WILL happen!
Let us be intentional in inviting God into all areas of our lives. I hope this song by Jonathan McReynolds resonates with youand encourages you to Make Room for God!
I hope you were blessed by this series.
Catch up on all the blogs in this series here: REALationship with God Series
Which of the blogs spoke to you the most?
What plans are you currently reading?
Let me know in the comments!
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