How To Get Closer To God According To The Bible
This is god s instruction manual.
How to get closer to god according to the bible. The bible says draw near to god and he will draw near to you james 4 8. And purify your hearts you double minded james 4 8 niv 9. By confessing our sins practicing humility and transforming our thoughts with scripture. The lord implants scriptures in our hearts and minds that eventually bloom when we need to hear from him.
Come near to god and he will come near to you. I don t normally read a book twice but the bible is not just a book. Open your bible one of the best ways that we can grow closer to god is to open your bible every single day. Come now let us settle the matter says the lord.
It is the very breath of god so here are some ways you can draw closer to god by reading the word of god and other. As believers in god we all know that building a normal relationship with god in order to get closer to god and receive more of the holy spirit s work is crucial. Intimacy and familiarity with god s word brings us closer to him. James urges people to get closer to god.
Though your sins are like scarlet they shall be as white as snow. The bible says draw near to god and he will draw near to you james 4 8. We can get closer to god when we commit ourselves to the reading meditation of scripture i meditate on your precepts and consider your ways psalm 119 15. God s word shows us who he is and what he expects of us.
Though they are red as crimson they shall be like wool. As you read and meditate on god s word he will reveal himself to you. It doesn t matter if you simply read through your bible do a bible study or daily devotionals spending time in god s word is going to draw you closer to the lord. We can become more like christ and get closer to god.
Draw near to god and he will draw near to you cleanse your hands you sinners. In the fast paced modern life however busy jobs complicated relationships and evil social trends draw us in and occupy our hearts more and more and they prevent us from quieting ourselves before god.