Relationship workout!

[repoland2]

Curious, what is everyone's belief about what the best way to go about strengthening one's relationship with the Lord Almighty?

[Jimmy West]

Curious, what is everyone's belief about what the best way to go about strengthening one's relationship with the Lord Almighty?

If you want to improve your relationship with God, you need to grow amd mature spiritually.

Spiritual maturity is a level of consecration that God wants all of us to reach. Here is why. You can not please God if you are not spiritual. If you are not spiritual, you are carnal. And if you are carnal, you are living by instinct and not God's will. If you are not spiritual, you can’t even see what God has for you, let alone walk in it. If you are not spiritual, you can not hear the spiritual voice of God and thus, his will for your life can not be revealed. Spiritual maturity is the highest level of spiritual consecration. It is a realm where you are in complete accord with God. You place his needs above yours and so, his needs become yours. Here are some steps to take to reach spiritual maturity.

1. Give your entire being to him for his Holy use.
2. Make a verbal commitment to place his needs above yours. Make his needs, desires and priorities, your needs, desires and priorities.
3. Ask him to fill you with his spirit, so that you can hear his voice.
4. At least once a day, sit and talk to him quietly. Tell him what you would like to do for him and The Kingdom. Put no limitations on yourself or him.
5. Every time you think of him, tell him that you love him.
6. Ask him for special spiritual gifts, like tongues, healing, teaching etc.
7. Make it a priority to always be a blessing to him, every hour of every day, in all ways. Always be on the lookout for new ways to bless him. Things that bless him are; telling others about his goodness and love, singing beautiful worship songs to him, telling him that you love him, coming up with ideas on how to serve and improve The Kingdom ( The more unique and unusual, the more he likes it.), just sitting and hanging out with him and talking to him is something he loves (Talk to him like he is sitting right next to you), praying for others, forgiving and praying for your enemies.
8. Don’t be arrogant or proud of your scriptural knowledge. It does not make a person righteous and knowledge does not impress or please God. When you talk about God, point to him, not yourself. In other words, it’s not about what you know, it’s about how you use your knowledge to glorify God.
9. If you talk it, walk it and if you preach it, live it, always and without exception. 10. Be joyful always; in your service to him, and even in the deepest part of your trial.

[New_Wineskin]

Curious, what is everyone's belief about what the best way to go about strengthening one's relationship with the Lord Almighty?

I keep it simple . I talk with Him throughout the day . I talk with Him about everything . Half of the time , it isn't about anything deep . It is just like any other relationship .

[Asaph]

Prayer and the study of the Bible.

Asaph

[repoland2]

If you want to improve your relationship with God, you need to grow amd mature spiritually.

Spiritual maturity is a level of consecration that God wants all of us to reach. Here is why. You can not please God if you are not spiritual. If you are not spiritual, you are carnal. And if you are carnal, you are living by instinct and not God's will. If you are not spiritual, you can’t even see what God has for you, let alone walk in it. If you are not spiritual, you can not hear the spiritual voice of God and thus, his will for your life can not be revealed. Spiritual maturity is the highest level of spiritual consecration. It is a realm where you are in complete accord with God. You place his needs above yours and so, his needs become yours. Here are some steps to take to reach spiritual maturity.

1. Give your entire being to him for his Holy use.
2. Make a verbal commitment to place his needs above yours. Make his needs, desires and priorities, your needs, desires and priorities.
3. Ask him to fill you with his spirit, so that you can hear his voice.
4. At least once a day, sit and talk to him quietly. Tell him what you would like to do for him and The Kingdom. Put no limitations on yourself or him.
5. Every time you think of him, tell him that you love him.
6. Ask him for special spiritual gifts, like tongues, healing, teaching etc.
7. Make it a priority to always be a blessing to him, every hour of every day, in all ways. Always be on the lookout for new ways to bless him. Things that bless him are; telling others about his goodness and love, singing beautiful worship songs to him, telling him that you love him, coming up with ideas on how to serve and improve The Kingdom ( The more unique and unusual, the more he likes it.), just sitting and hanging out with him and talking to him is something he loves (Talk to him like he is sitting right next to you), praying for others, forgiving and praying for your enemies.
8. Don’t be arrogant or proud of your scriptural knowledge. It does not make a person righteous and knowledge does not impress or please God. When you talk about God, point to him, not yourself. In other words, it’s not about what you know, it’s about how you use your knowledge to glorify God.
9. If you talk it, walk it and if you preach it, live it, always and without exception.10. Be joyful always; in your service to him, and even in the deepest part of your trial.




That was just about a BILLION times better than what I was hoping for. Sheer wisdom, thank you VERY much!

I would like permission to copy all these steps down to paper and use them around the house or whenever I need them, may I do that?

[talitha]

obedience

[HisLilyWhitePrincess]

spending time talking(praying) w/(to) him. Read the word.

[Jimmy West]

That was just about a BILLION times better than what I was hoping for. Sheer wisdom, thank you VERY much!

I would like permission to copy all these steps down to paper and use them around the house or whenever I need them, may I do that?

What I write is for all and if you wish to copy it, share it, or print it, I am the one who will be blessed.

[repoland2]

Awesome! Thank you Jim!

Thank you EVERYONE who added their wisdom in as well. I felt 100% RANDOMLY inspired to write SOMETHING and that was what came to heart, so I asked. Had NO idea what I was looking for, but what Jim wrote was powerful enough to make me jolt in my chair in surprise. Thanks so much Jim!

God bless you ALL, I love you ALL... you great and wonderful people.

[Jimmy West]

Awesome! Thank you Jim!

Thank you EVERYONE who added their wisdom in as well. I felt 100% RANDOMLY inspired to write SOMETHING and that was what came to heart, so I asked. Had NO idea what I was looking for, but what Jim wrote was powerful enough to make me jolt in my chair in surprise. Thanks so much Jim!

God bless you ALL, I love you ALL... you great and wonderful people.

Please visit my web site: www.gth-ministries.org (http://www.gth-ministries.org) I believe you will be blessed by your visit.

[janny108]

How does this flesh out for you, Jimmy?
Jan

[repoland2]

How does this flesh out for you, Jimmy?
Jan

What exactly does that mean?

[Asaph]

What exactly does that mean?

Does the spirit you are listening to make your head nod or shake back and forth? (not referring to you repo)

That's what it means repo.

Asaph

[repoland2]

Oh alright, thanks Asaph