God help! While at work...?

Question

How do I found out what God wants from me today???

My boyfriend's away at Newday this week with people from church (he's a leader for youth) and I want to use the time to get closer to God...but I've been constantly thinking abuot when he gets home, how much I've missed him and when he's going to text me again!! But I'm also thinking, I need to use this time to get a deeper more intimate relationship with God. I just don't know where to start! I am reading my bible and I am praying....I've got lots of books (i.e breakthrough prayer etc) which I'm reading...it's driving me crazy! Cos I don't want to get closer to God cos my boyfriend is or because i feel like I have to so we can get married. I want to because I want to!! I want to be able to say, guess what God taught me today!! when he gets back...please help!

Answer 1

The best way to find out what God wants from you today is to ask Him to show you. In my experience, the best time to pray for this is before you leave home for work in the morning. But understand this: 99.9% of the time, there will not be a neon sign pointing toward what He wants you to do; most times, God whispers -- you just need to calm your heart and learn to listen to Him. I am guided to advise you that this is probably the "thing" you can work on while your bf is away: working on a calm, gentle spirit that is attuned to hearing the Word of the Lord.

Concentrate your Biblical readings toward those pertaining to inner peace and "oneness" with God. Pray continually throughout the day to Him; don't forget to praise Him FIRST before you ask for anything; it wouldn't hurt to praise Him without asking for anything, either!

Ask God to fill your spirit and soul with His wisdom and peace. Speak little, but listen much. God will speak to you, I promise. You'll hear Him through the wise council of friends; through the harmonious workings of nature; by being lead to certain Bible verses; or in other gentle ways. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8)

Answer 2

I may be an atheist, but I know enough to give good advice (a ridiculously prodgious sense of curiosity means that I have already asked many people)

For instance, if you are not making headway with prayer and Bible, the seek God in the world - we cannot all interpret the written word so well, especially God's word. A great thing to do is to first pick somewhere quiet, and take the time to see God in the everyday world - remember, in every blade of grass, in the sky, the stars, even the very dirt beneath your feet lies God. Seek him, spend time searching.

After all, "seek and ye shall find".

Don't worry about your bf, for the Lord takes care of his flock, and that by being closer to God he shall know through the way you act that you are closer to God. To seek the Lord is to see life anew - but not a world of order and without pain or sin, for that is Heaven, but a world of those flawed, and slowly completed and fulfilled through Christ.

From a more sciency perspective, might I tell you not to rush or expect the Lord to be revealed, because the brain takes a long time to widen the mind's eye until you can see the light.

Take time, seek God.

It is time well spent. Have faith that the Lord will allow you to lead the life He meant for you, and remember that you will never be able to complete the search, not until you reside in heaven, but that the search is it's own end.

That is all. Don't stress if you don't think you have not made enough, if you take the time, then after time you will get closer to the Lord.

Answer 3

Talk to God about your problem, as if you are talking to your closest friend. He really does understand, yk.

Sounds like you have a serious romantic attachment to your bf, if all you can think about is how much you miss him when he is gone!

You need to develop yourself more as a person, mentally and spiritually, and not completely identify your existence with your boyfriend's presence. You will be a healthier person for it.

Try joining a ladies prayer group--without the bf. Read some collective accounts of saintly people you admire (a good one is "Letters and Papers from Prison", by D. Bonhoffer). Volunteer your time to a local shelter or other such organization. Etc. These are just a few ideas.

Do these things all the time, too, and not just when he is gone. You need to maintain a separate identity from your boyfriend, a separate spirituality. It is much healthier that way!

Answer 4

Well, firstly, congratulations on knowing that you need to do something to get a closer relationship with God. What you need to realize is that the devil is distracting you. He doesn't want you to seek God and is doing everything possible to keep you distracted. So you have to rebuke the devil. Say a prayer thanking God for his presence in your life and tell the devil that you will build your relationship closer to God while your bf is away. Claim in the name of Jesus, that no weapon formed against you shall prosper and that Jesus wants you "to prosper and be in health." God is on your side but the devil is against you. Once you realized what your distractions are, you know what you're up against and it's nothing compared to God's grace and mercy! May God bless you and keep you during this trying time!

Answer 5

It's hard! I too sometimes struggle with the idolatry of loving my husband more than I love God. All we can do is pray, have those closest to us pray, and remain obedient and trust Him when He said "He who began a good work in you will be able to complete it in you."

So I guess in answer to your question, what does God want from you today...he wants you to love Him and trust Him.

Also, I would recommend sticking more to scripture and less to other books because there are so many charlatans out there, but you can always trust God's Word.

Answer 6

It isn't always easy to do that. Distractions and thoughts of what you should be doing pop up all the time. Being on talking terms directly to God is always a good start (ie not just through the boyfriend).
Spend time waiting on God and be open to His leading. Ask that His ways be brought to you by others.

Answer 7

Have you ever thought about God being your friend, your close ally, or your Heavenly Father to whom you can just be yourself and say anything on your mind? If you can't concentrate on the Bible, why don't you try to "chat" with God in a prayerful way? God will be happy to hear what you have to say to Him abour your boyfriend AND about your turmoil in heart. This is a way to be close to God as well. Good luck.

Answer 8

God inhabits our prayers. Praise brings forth revelation and peace. Remove all of your own cares for a while and just praise Him because he is worthy of our praise, remembering that He is able to perform that which He has promised us.

Answer 9

thank GOD for what you have in life, keep reading your bible & remember that your life & your future are in God's hands, not yours. If you are ment to be w/ your b-friend
for life then God will make it possible & if not then he
will grant you someone better. Enjoy life & trust in God.
Keep reading your bible & in time God will open your mind & heart, just trust him to do so.

Answer 10

You just want to be close to ur b/f really.
U hv to resolve who ur one true love is. ur b/f or God. u seem to be hving same problem alot of pple hv with their vertical & horizontal relationships. until God is truly ur firstlove, u dont hv a relationship with ur b/f yet.
If ur b/f was around u might not be thinking of getting close to god right now. so be sincere with urself & God.
Truly get in relationship with God and He will help you in ur other horizontal relationships.