Day 94 Five Ways

 

Five Ways to Grow Closer to God

1. Know How to Pray. Matthew 6:7 "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words." The Lord's Prayer is the way the Master, Jesus, taught us how to pray. By offering our thoughts and concerns to God are we best able to discover and know His will for our lives.

2. Know How to Study God's Word. Just as we seek to learn skills in our lives for educational and job improvement skills, so should we delve into His word. It's at this time that we see the most positive and exponential growth in our lives, as we take full responsibility and accountability for our spiritual life.

3. Know How to Not be Too Busy by Having Margins. Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God." If we are too busy in our lives, we will be too busy to hear the prompting of the Holy Spirit or to do his bidding when He calls.

4. Know How to Seek Your Destiny. Psalm 73:16-17 "When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny." It is when we begin to see God's hand in the whole of our lives that we are best able to discover our true destiny.

5. Know How to Claim Bible Verses as Your Own. (Psalm 1:1-2) When Life's 9/11s leave you stunned, claiming God's word as your own will remind you of Heaven's power and your ability to both overcome and persevere.