July 2018
We tackle common issues with prayer, our relationship with God, and, for mature believers, take you to a whole new level in your prayer life!
We tackle common issues with prayer, our relationship with God, and, for mature believers, take you to a whole new level in your prayer life!
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HINDERANCES..<br />
Going Deeper<br />
WITH GOD<br />
BY BRENDA STAPLETON<br />
One of the first things<br />
that is necessary before<br />
you take up your<br />
crown and walk in<br />
your kingly calling is for you to<br />
have a revelation that God loves<br />
you. In the Book of Revelation,<br />
Chapter 1, Verse 5 “and from<br />
Jesus Christ, who is the faithful<br />
witness, the firstborn from the<br />
dead, and the ruler of the kings<br />
of the earth. To him who loves us<br />
and has freed us from our sins<br />
by his blood.” This may seem<br />
elementary and basic. You may<br />
recall thoughts of singing “Jesus<br />
Loves Me”, but this is the cornerstone<br />
of everything that you will<br />
ever receive from God. You have<br />
to understand the great love God<br />
has for you. ( (Lyles, <strong>2018</strong>)<br />
If you were to ask any Christian,<br />
they would assert they have<br />
a close relationship with God.<br />
When thinking of relationships,<br />
how would you consider the one<br />
you have with God? Would you<br />
say it is intimate? By intimate, I<br />
mean an experience of knowing<br />
and being known, God. Are you<br />
are satisfied with the relationship<br />
you have with Him? Do you understand<br />
the great love God has<br />
for you? If you aren’t satisfied,<br />
or you don’t feel you are ready<br />
to walk with God, then you can<br />
change it.<br />
We have to understand that true<br />
intimacy has no rival. Intimate<br />
relationships are built on trust.<br />
If you honestly trust God, then<br />
you know that being near to God<br />
is a beautiful experience. Consider<br />
the people in your life and<br />
who you feel closest too. Do you<br />
feel as if you can trust someone<br />
in your life with everything? Every<br />
promise, every good or bad<br />
event, and every decision in your<br />
life, you can place in the hands<br />
of someone else with complete<br />
trust. Intimacy with God is that<br />
complete trust. Not only should<br />
we want it, but we should also<br />
seek it. In the Book of Philippians,<br />
Chapter 4, Verses 6-7:<br />
“Do not be anxious about anything,<br />
but in everything by prayer<br />
and supplication with thanksgiving<br />
let your requests be made<br />
known to God. And the peace of<br />
God, which surpasses all under-<br />
“For it is by grace you have<br />
been saved, through faith—<br />
and this is not from yourselves,<br />
it is the gift of God—<br />
not by works, so that no one<br />
can boast”<br />
94 www.faithfilledfamily.com <strong>July</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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