How to Spend Time with God

By   •   June 22, 2020   •   Topics:

“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
—Jeremiah 29:13

How can you really know a God you can’t see? Aren’t relationships a two-way street?

God created us, loves us and wants to be our friend but there’s a problem. Our sin separates us from Him—a holy God.

The Good News is that God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so He could have a personal relationship with us. The Bible says in 1 Peter 3:18, “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God…”

Getting close to the One who loves you most isn’t as hard as it may seem. In a long-established Q&A column called My Answer, Billy Graham wrote about how to spend time with God. Graham, a preacher known and respected by Christians and non-Christians around the world, explained it this way:

Think of a human friendship: How do we grow closer to someone on a human level? The most important way is by spending time with them—talking with them, listening to them, sharing your concerns with each other, and even helping them when they need our help.

And the same is true with God. When we read or hear His Word, the Bible, He speaks to us. When we pray, we speak to Him. And when we worship Him and obey Him, we are doing His will and participating in His work.

>>See what a difference daily time with God has made for Christine in this 1-minute testimony.

Practical Ways to Spend Time with God

“Starting the day with the Lord and then consciously walking with Him throughout the day” is wise advice from Practicing His Presence by Charlie Riggs, a former Billy Graham Evangelistic Association director who helped thousands grow in their faith. Setting aside a designated spot to spend time with God—even for 10 minutes a day—is a good place to start.

Here are some ways to know and hear from your heavenly Father.

You can also join a Bible study. (Contact a local church to find one.) This is a wonderful opportunity to talk about the meaning of Scripture and how to apply it to our lives.

Lastly, fill your mind with uplifting Christian music. Billy Graham founded 106.9 The Light FM Christian radio and there are many ways to listen.

God is waiting for you to reach out to Him. Jeremiah 24:7 says, “I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart.”

What’s stopping you?

Have you asked God’s Son, Jesus Christ, to be your Lord and Savior? Pray now.

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