Do you have a relationship? It is a simple question, but generally the investigator doesn't get an emphatic -- "yes, yes, yes." Generally, there's a pause, consideration and a Congressional answer trying to give away nothing.
The question here is, "Do I have a relationship with God?"
I can say, perfunctory like a sneeze, but that's meaningless. Rather, I should think and consider what is a relationship. A relationship is where both people give, not just take. What do I give to God? If I don't give God anything ... I don't have a relationship at all. What then do I give God.
Hmmm ... what do I do for God?
I guess I'm in trouble, for my relationship might be false ... I take and take and take. What do I give. I could imagine things ... I could guess, but I'm not sure I have a relationship with God. I want one, but I don't do a thing for God that I know. I guess I could find God some other friends who give more -- there! That would be something to do for God, for I think I hurt God in my selfishness and crudeness -- more savage and cruel than literature's finest villans.
I mentioned before, God doesn't always communicate in English, words, or visually, so I'm left with, "is this good for others... is this goood for God".
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Hello Marker,
I hear you and Iunderstand your questions. You need to find a retreat or a place of renewal or enlightenment. I pray that it would be in a Christian church and my heart pleads you to look at St Teres as the paster there is marvelous. He is a friend of the paster @ST. Johns in Indy.
I would give you books of Saints and passion but do not know if you would partake.
I do know you have a Bible.
A christian is a believer in the Trinity : 3 Beings as One, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Power of the Holy Spirit has been before us prior to t he existance of Adam.
Pray..go to a Holy Place and Pray then open the Bible..God will speak to you.
"This is the Word of God"
JJesus is the Living Word, the Word Incarnante, God's Son, and Breath and Promise.
So by praying, reading we can begin to start the relationship.
God is everything, yet he is EVERYTHING the beginning and the end, maker of HEaven AND earth.
This alone deserves reverence and respect.
To even imagine that God's Love for us is so great that He created earth for us is mindboggling.
To learn of the history of the old testament, know how man is now and KNOW that God loves and Forgives us is overwhelming.
Read the story of Issac and Abraham again. then directly read the passion of the Lord. Christ is God's only Son , Pure and Beautiful, Perfect and Innocent and Obediant. Jesus chose to listen to His Father and die for us, sacrifice for our Sins .
Honor you Fathe and Mother.
Love God above all others.
yet we still sin.
We still falter
He still Loves
He still Forgives.
We must Honor Him. We must pay homage and serve him in a open and evangalist manner.
Just think of all the sacrifices the first 12 apostiles made.
How many of the other followers were martyered and slayed.
How many of those were on today's date.
Make the committment.
Make it with a community.
We say in our creed.
We pray this in the community of all the angels and saints.
We are not alone in our struggle..
See how much Paul struggled
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