Having talked about the myths, it's good to look at the flip side to examine what intimacy with God entails. Here are five truths to be remembered:
1. Intimacy begins by giving yourself away.
As mentioned before, it's not about how much God does for you or how good He makes you feel. Embrace Him in faith and worship Him in purity and service.
2. God works quietly behind the scenes.
He intervenes in dramatic ways according to His own timing and will. When we start to ask why great things happen for others and not ourselves, we should rejoice in the fact that He does marvelous things in their lives.
3. God has already done more for us than we deserve.
He already sent His son to die for us and opened a way for us to be redeemed. He has made the option of eternal life available to us.
4. God is doing a lot more for us than we know of.
He protects and blesses us 24/7. The bible describes God standing like a sentinel at the gates of our lives, keeping out anything that is more than we can bear (1 Cor 10:13). When big things happen to us, we know that God has a purpose in mind (Romans 8:28)
5. If it's intimacy we want, we need to be more interested in the Giver than the gifts.
His idea of intimacy is a love relationship with us, not a gift exchange.
Remember these five truths always...
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