In the pursuit to comfort one of my friends,
who is struggling with relationship issues, I dared these words, “Nobody can
satisfy you, like our savior can." What a realistic but could be an insensitive
statement. She got all defensive and said, “Well, He doesn't talk to me”. I
realized the tragedy here, how I felt the loneliness before knowing my God.
Many of "Born Christians"(I don’t believe in that, I mean people born
to Christian parents, or in Christian families) have so much head knowledge
about God, but sadly they don't know God. This wonderful sister prayed, read
bible, and attended church from her childhood. She was bit offended by the
fact, me not a "Born Christian" counseling her to get to know God.
There is a difference between knowing
about God, and knowing God. I am not claiming to know him from the beginning of
my spiritual journey as well; it definitely started with knowing about this God,
who is One, who gave His life for my trespasses. But definitely now, I know him
personally, without a doubt. I can,
need to, and want to, know more about him. Knowing Him is what makes the
difference. Following are some little strategies, I used in the journey from
knowing about him to knowing Him.
- Understand, We can't go away from the Lords presence as He created this universe that means He is bigger than this universe (it will be like this little baby in womb saying let me get to my mother’s presence, no she is inside the mothers presence, she can't get away)
- Talk to him in an intimate way like talking to a father, don't try to formulate this artificial and emotion less prayers, He is all knowing God, prayer helps US not God.
- In all occasion, read bible as how it applies to you, there must be an application to every chapter, we need to just dig deeper.
- Never believe the lie of the enemy saying, “God hates you or disappointed at you,” but believe the truth from God’s inspired words, He delights in you.
- Always focus on Gods natures like loving, kind, and faithful, rather than focusing on your failure.
But out of all, know God intimately, I
promise you, He will talk to you in a very real and intimate way, in the way He
choose to. Just like someone who's close to you. Once we get to that place in our
spirituality, many other worldly worries will look much smaller and
insignificant. Key to joyful life and eternal assurance is to knowing God’s
reality in our life. God bless.
