purpose: day 12
“[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body].” -Philippians 3:10-11 (AMP)
wow. that was a lot.
basically… you are as close to God as you want to be.
just like anyone else in your life.
in order to be close to someone, you need to have the desire, time and energy to invest.
-being honest is definitely important.
we all need someone with whom we can be blatantly honest with.
and it is very difficult to put that kind of trust with someone when it comes to ourselves.
but genuine friendship is built on disclosure.
and bitterness is the greatest barrier you can have.
with God you should hold nothing back.
-you must also choose to obey Him in faith.
that takes lack of ALL doubt.
true friendship isn’t passive… it ACTS.
how else are you to deepen your friendship with God if you don’t SHOW Him you TRUST Him?!
-choose to value what He values.
“Passion for your house burns within me, so those who insult you are also insulting me.” -Psalm 69:9 (NLT)
-desire His friendship over everything and anything else.
“Your unfailing love is better to me than life itself; how I praise you!” -Psalm 63:3 (NLT)
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