It perplexes me as to why a intimate relationship with Jesus has become such an afterthought for so many Christians. He is often brought in as some sort of consultant when our lives are falling apart or implored to deliver us from a crisis. Better yet, we get out the laundry list of prayers like some grocery store checklist.
Aldous Huxley puts it this way, “the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer is repeated daily by millions who have not the slightest intention of letting anyone’s will be done but their own.’
Our prayers, when made available to Him, were meant to be a means of developing an intimacy with Him as our loving Father so that a deep well of trust exists for when the inevitable trials of life surround us. When the shit finally hits the fan, your only hope in dealing with these calamities is the solid rock of Christ.
Begin cultivating weekly time for prayer, study and self-examination. Make time spent in the Word as regular as your trip to the gym or your local Starbucks. Seek out relationships with others who are also seeking a deeper intimacy with the Son.
Put First Things First…
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