Let\u2019s start this morning with some questions. And when you think about them, be truly honest with yourself. Sometimes real growth comes from tough questions. As you read these, please know that these questions are for me too. I think they are for everyone. So here we go. What does your relationship with God look like? What does it \u201creally\u201d look like? I know you probably know who he is. But do you really know him? Are you a follower? Or are you a disciple? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many people out there who don\u2019t understand Jesus. They don\u2019t GET it. They proclaim to be followers. And that is awesome. But they don\u2019t understand the abundant life that someone can get with a true relationship with Jesus. If I\u2019m honest with myself, I did not know what a relationship was with Jesus until I was in my 30s. I remember being a new believer. And I thought being a Christian meant going to church, bowing my head and praying, listening to Christian music. I tried to copy who I thought were good Christians. There\u2019s nothing wrong with doing those things. But there is so much more to being a believer. Working on a relationship with Christ is the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So today let\u2019s work on building a relationship with Jesus. A real relationship. He wants to hear from us. He loves us and wants to see us succeed. And he is here for us when we go through tough times. Having a relationship will help us get through those moments. Plus we can rejoice with him during our successes. Let\u2019s remember we have eternal security with Jesus in our lives. And for that alone, we should work on building our relationship with him. Let\u2019s all work on becoming disciples. Let\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
strive to show others how to do the same thing. If we can do these things, more and more people will come to know Jesus. And that will be awesome and glorious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let\u2019s start this morning with some questions. And when you think about them, be truly honest with yourself. Sometimes real growth comes from tough questions. As you read these, please know that these questions are for me too. I think they are for everyone. So here we go. What does your relationship with God look … <\/p>\n