What do I have to do to have a closer relationship with God....I have been praying to feel a closeness..?

Question

I don't feel like he's answering....I do believe, always have....I have just been trying to figure out my place in Gods worls, gets a closer relationship to him, and find my purpose here....

Answer 1

You are doing the right thing by staing in prayer also study your Bible and meditate on God your realtionship with God is always growing closer while you are drawing closer to him he is drawing closer to you.

Answer 2

There is a cool little online thing here that explains it in a clear way.
http://www.billygraham.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp
If you're praying for a closeness and you don't have it yet, then it's probably the Holy Spirit trying to draw you closer.
The first thing you should ask yourself is WHY do you want to have a closer relationship with God? Do you want that inner peace? Do you want the "extra thing" that some Christians have? the Joy or peace or whatever it is that you can't put your finger on?
You have to ask yourself why you need a Saviour? Do you need a Saviour? Have you broken any commandments that may keep you from feeling close to God?
If you agree that you have broken His commandments, then you need to repent. I never knew what "repent" meant. It means that you are truely sorry for something. Are you truely sorry that you sinned? Are you willing to turn from your sin and try not to sin? Key words are being SORRY for your sin and TRYING not to do it anymore.
When you feel sincere and you are ready to give your life to God, you can pray something along these lines:
"Heavenly Father, I am sorry that I've sinned against you. I don't want to be far from you, I want to be close to you. I want you to help me not sin any more, I want you to come in my life and help me find my purpose and have a closer relationship with You. Jesus, will you come into my life and help me live to be closer to God? Will you send the Holy Spirit to help me? God I ask all of this in Jesus' precious name. Amen."
God wants your whole life. He doesn't expect you to clean your life up overnight. What will happen is that you will start to have desires to live God's way and you will daily ask Him to help you.
If you DO feel that you've given your life to God, TELL someone you know that is a born again believer and get connected to a church so you can begin to grow in your relationship with God. I have no regrets and my life is so full of hope & joy & peace. You will learn the difference between happy & joy and you can't describe real joy.
I know this is a long answer, but it's important.
God Bless you!


P.S. I search for 37 years before I found the one true God. It's the God of the Bible. I tried many other religions. It's been 9 years and my faith only gets stronger. I can trust the Bible. One Book.

Answer 3

I think praying is a great start!

I, too, have struggled with recognizing the answers to my prayers. I found that praying for the ability helped a lot. I have also learned that I can feel the influence of the Holy Ghost in different ways in different situations.

Galatians 5:22-23 helps me to recognize the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

well you have the Passion that God is looking for... continue to pray and seek God. In the word it says to ask and not doubt. To feel a closeness with God is a goal that all Christians desire and you will never feel all the way satisfied until we go to heaven and are with him forever.

Answer 6

I just answer a question similar to yours...but what comes to mind is after you have done all stand and after you have ,continue to stand.....if you lack the faith ask God to help you in any unbelief you may have...for faith is not a feeling don't go by your feelings go by what his word says to you, listen to that still small voice...he's closer than you realize..for he said he would never leave us or forsake us...he loves you...go to Jeremiah.29:11.. I would type it out for you but i want you to go to it your self...hide his word in your heart...Be encourged..in His Word..your on the right path...lov in Christ.........

Answer 7

May I lovingly suggest that you shut up and listen?

If you've studied the Word, and you have a genuine longing to hear from Him and be closer, seriously, be quiet and listen. Don't ask Him for anything, just let Him know you're there and going to listen.

Don't be discouraged, sometimes it takes awhile, but you'll hear Him, it'll be in the form of the Word, and He'll whisper it in your ear.

Answer 8

You are close to him already. By asking this question you are demostrating that you are close to him already. Sometimes he does not listen to you because what you are asking is not good for you eventualy. God lives inside you and he is closer than your own blood veins in your body.

Answer 9

have u ever heard ppl say "in God's time" -- i believe that. He will answer your prayer. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Have confidence in God and continue being patient.

Answer 10

have you tried going into prayer and not praying...trying being quiet before God. don't think about anything, let go of all your thoughts about other things and think about how good God is...that will help, before you spend time with Him, just say "Lord i want to spend time with you and i am not going to speak, please come and be with me, speak to me if you want to say something at this time, if not let me enjoy your presence"