Post by mommadee48 on Sept 23, 2023 14:53:13 GMT -5
BARRIERS to INTIMACY WITH GOD: (PSALM 63:1-8).
WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN LIFE?
IS IT A RELATIONSHIP?
AN OPPORTUNITY?
Most of the things we wish for involve someone else. We all want to be loved. But even our closest relationships can leave us feeling disappointed or lonely at times, despite our best efforts.
Consider our relationship with the Lord. He says he loves us "with an everlasting love" (JERIMIAH 31:3), but it can be difficult to know what true intimacy with Him looks or feels like. In Psalm 63, David compares his soul's great hunger for God to feeling thirst "in a dry and exhausted land where there is no water" (v.1). Have you ever felt that kind of longing for God's company? It's exactly the kind of closeness He wants for us.
Perhaps you struggle to feel near to the Lord. It could be pride that's preventing you from admitting your need for Him. Maybe you feel life's too hectic to sit in His presence. Or it's possible you're afraid to be transparent. That's understandable, especially if you've been betrayed in the past. But remember, God will never fall short the way humans do. Whatever the case, simply start spending a few minutes with Him each day, and you'll notice you have a bit mor margin than you thought.
Pray to discover any barriers standing in the way of a deeper connection. And ask God to reveal steps you can take to experience mor oneness and closeness with Him. He will answer.
WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN LIFE?
IS IT A RELATIONSHIP?
AN OPPORTUNITY?
Most of the things we wish for involve someone else. We all want to be loved. But even our closest relationships can leave us feeling disappointed or lonely at times, despite our best efforts.
Consider our relationship with the Lord. He says he loves us "with an everlasting love" (JERIMIAH 31:3), but it can be difficult to know what true intimacy with Him looks or feels like. In Psalm 63, David compares his soul's great hunger for God to feeling thirst "in a dry and exhausted land where there is no water" (v.1). Have you ever felt that kind of longing for God's company? It's exactly the kind of closeness He wants for us.
Perhaps you struggle to feel near to the Lord. It could be pride that's preventing you from admitting your need for Him. Maybe you feel life's too hectic to sit in His presence. Or it's possible you're afraid to be transparent. That's understandable, especially if you've been betrayed in the past. But remember, God will never fall short the way humans do. Whatever the case, simply start spending a few minutes with Him each day, and you'll notice you have a bit mor margin than you thought.
Pray to discover any barriers standing in the way of a deeper connection. And ask God to reveal steps you can take to experience mor oneness and closeness with Him. He will answer.