2006-10-28 03:02:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God draws near to us before we ever draw near to him. If God didn't draw near to us first, we would never be saved. In order for us to recognize our stubborn human ways and that we are sinful, God must convict our hearts; therefore, drawing near to us. I don't know what you're going through to ask this question, but God loves you very much, so much in fact that his only son died for you and God has your every move planned out for you, all you have to do is trust Him and follow His will.
Always, remember the story of the "Footprints": This man had a dream one night that he was walking on a beach seeing the years of his life with footprints in the sand running through each year. The man noticed that at times, there was one pair of footprints and at times there were two pairs of footprints. The man also noticed that during his hardest times, there was only one pair of footprints. The man thought this was very unusual, so in his dream, he asked God why, at the hardest times in his life, there was only one set of footprints, when God told us he would never leave us. God replied, "My son, when you were in your hardest times and you thought you could walk no more, it is then that I carried you." During our toughest times, God doesn't run from us, He carries us through it and is just waiting for us to ask Him for help.
2006-10-28 03:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by whirliekurlie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep on Keeping on, when you make the Connection, YOU will Know!
Any Move towards GOD gets HIM to Move towards you.
But, when you get your Ducks in a Row, Wow, you Will Know that GOD IS LOVE.
p.s. Don't get Too Close, it is Kinda Like Magnets, gett'em too Close and Ooopppss! there you go, all the Way to Heaven!
Hahaha, its True, a guy in the Old Testament did it.
" and so and so Walked with GOD, and GOD Took him", hahaha.
What a Trip!
2006-10-28 03:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's already near to you. He says, Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).
Your question, from James 4:8, is referring to one's endeavoring to develop a closer relationship with Him. As one matures in their faith they gain a joy, peace an assurance not attainable through worldly power or possessions.
When He does speak to you there is no doubt. None.
2006-10-28 04:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by NickofTyme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the intention is all that is required on our part.
Ask and it shall be given. Jesus
For however devoted you are to God, you may be sure that he is immeasurably more devoted to you. Meister Eckhart
Until the beam of His love shines out to guide the soul,
It does not set out to behold the love of His Face.
My heart feels not the slightest attraction toward Him
Until an attraction comes from Him and works upon my heart.
Since I learnt that He longs for me, longing for Him never leaves me for an instant. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
God Most High says, "...if he approaches Me a span, I approach him a cubit; if he approaches Me a cubit, I approach him a fathom; and if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running. " Ahmad Ibn 'Ata' Allah
2006-10-28 03:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by samarz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll know, believe me. If you want to know God, TRULY want to know Him, then He'll respond. God doesn't say: "draw this far to Me, and I'll draw near to you," He just says to draw near. God will not turn you away if you truly seek Him.
2006-10-28 03:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by BekaJoy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just seek God and He will draw near to you, to understand God is to keep His commandments.
Mt 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Lu 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1co 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
1jo 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1jo 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1jo 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1jo 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1jo 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
2jo 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
Re 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Re 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
2006-10-28 03:20:40 · answer #6 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree ... prayer always works. Through your own heart, and through love, ask God to connect with you. Ask Him to fill your Heart with His Divine Love. And keep asking, until you feel His Presence in your Heart. When you feel this, you will know.
Golden Blessings of Love on your Journey!
2006-10-28 04:12:06 · answer #7 · answered by Ashaka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine there are heavy metallic Christian bands. if you're listening to something, in basic terms carry out a touch heritage study a thanks to confirm if that is evil or not. Pray about the horror videos because there might want to be severe religious negative aspects with those. Being a soldier for God received't make you abrasive or rude. even as human beings ask about the desire you've in Christ, percentage it with them gently as Peter tells us in a unmarried of his epistles. even as human beings ask you in case you want to do something it really is "of the international" you are able to in basic terms with politeness decline. human beings will understand, and in the adventure that they don't, blessed are you for being persecuted for doing what's ideal. i don't think of not being acquaintances with the international skill you may want to be a monk without needs except God, because God gave you those needs. do in basic terms not do something sinful. God bless.
2016-12-05 07:49:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. -John 10:3
If you belong to God, what to do and where you go in life become self-evident.
2006-10-28 03:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is a gift from God. We just like to pretend that some things are not.
All of us are a part of God. You can't get much closer than that.
love and blessings Don
2006-10-28 03:04:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋