Building a Relationship (Part Two)
A - "I try to avoid looking forward or backward ~ I try to keep looking upward." ~ Charlotte Bronte
S - Call on me and I will answer you and show you great/mighty/unsearchable things that you do not know. ~ Jeremiah 33:3
A - Last time you looked at what was needed on your part in order to build the kind of relationship with God He desires and deserves. You discovered that you need to learn from, listen to and love God with all your heart, soul and mind. Another aspect building a relationship with God is allowing Him to prove Himself. How does that happen????
Look Upward - How is your prayer life? Is prayer something you consider a privilege or a duty to check off your "to-do" list? Do you get discouraged and give up when your prayers aren't answered when and how you expected? We live in an instant gratification world and many times we lack patience, even with God. Often He may withhold an answer to get your attention; to get you to come spend time with Him. Prayer is a vital tool in keeping your relationship with God alive. In the same way that parents love to hear their child utter the first words of mama or dada, so God loves to hear us call to Him!
God wants to prove Himself faithful. Prove is defined at "test by experiment; establish as true." Prayer is a relationship, not just a religious activity. Prayer is a two-way fellowship and communication with God. Prayer includes listening as well. What God says to us is in fact more important than what we say to Him!
Jeremiah 29:12-13 - " Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Do you see what your responsibilities are? Call upon, come, pray, seek. And God's promises that He will - listen and be found!! Don't miss out on His purposes by not looking upward!
P - Make time today to spend in prayer. What areas of your life are you needing God to prove Himself? Be honest - He already knows your heart!
Next Time.....Look Outward
Encouragement for Purpose-Full Living!
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