How can I be close to God?

12 WAYS TO GET CLOSER TO GOD RIGHT NOW
  1. Get quiet. ...
  2. Read your bible. ...
  3. Write out your prayers in a dedicated notebook; these can be for others or yourself. ...
  4. Go for a walk and talk with God. ...
  5. Meditate on Scripture. ...
  6. Put on some worship music and immerse yourself in the melody and lyrics. ...
  7. Marvel at the world God has created.
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How can I get closer to God and Jesus?

4 Ways You Can Come Closer to Jesus Christ
  1. Read about Jesus in the scriptures.
  2. Worship Him.
  3. Serve others.
  4. Follow His teachings.
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How do I know if I'm close to God?

7 SIGNS YOU MIGHT BE FAR FROM GOD
  1. WE ARE EASILY IRRITABLE. Have you ever had a good-bad day? ...
  2. WE ARE WEAK AGAINST TEMPTATIONS. ...
  3. CRITICISM AND REJECTION HIT US HARD. ...
  4. NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY AROUND US. ...
  5. WE CANNOT MOVE ON FROM THE PAST. ...
  6. WE DON'T MAKE TIME TO REST AND BE STILL. ...
  7. WE ARE HARD ON OURSELVES.
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How can I develop my gift from God?

Discover Your God-given Gifts
  1. Prayer: Matthew 7:7 tells us to ask, seek and knock. We can pray about and seek out our talents. ...
  2. Asking Others: Asking others can also give us an idea about our talents. ...
  3. Pay Attention to What You Enjoy: What activities do you enjoy? ...
  4. Practice: Talents do not develop overnight.
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How can I build a good relationship with God?

How to Build a Relationship with God
  1. Talk to Him through Daily Prayer. The greatest way to create and maintain a relationship with anyone, including God, is through communication, and we use prayer to communicate with God. ...
  2. Read the Scriptures. Quality conversations are not one-sided. ...
  3. Serve Others.
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How to Get Closer To God! How I Changed My Life



How can I hear God's voice?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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How can I live for God everyday?

Following God's Plan for Your Life:
  1. Be in prayer. A way to know that you are following God's plan for your life is by being in prayer. ...
  2. Be actively reading in the Word. ...
  3. Follow the commands He puts on your heart. ...
  4. Seek a godly community. ...
  5. Obey the Truth.
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How can I give glory to God?

10 Ways to Glorify God (Session 2 – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
  1. Praise Him with your lips.
  2. Obey His Word.
  3. Pray in Jesus' name.
  4. Produce spiritual fruit.
  5. Remain sexual pure.
  6. Seek the good of others.
  7. Give generously.
  8. Live honorably among unbelievers.
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What does God want for my life?

God wants to give you a purpose. He wants to bestow divine wisdom on you. It's not like God is holding out on you to make you miserable. He desires you to have a joyful, ambitious, purposeful life.
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How do I fully trust God?

Tangible Ways to Trust Him
  1. Actively cast your cares on Him. ...
  2. Plug into God's Word everyday. ...
  3. Walk in obedience to Him. ...
  4. Find security and confidence in Him alone. ...
  5. Wait on the Lord and renew your hope.
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What is God's phone number?

It's 212-664-7665.
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How can I be quiet before God?

  1. Start small. Sitting in silence for just five minutes at a time is enough to begin with.
  2. Have a physical way to let yourself know that it's time for silence. ...
  3. Focus on your breathing, or your heartbeat, or the feeling of your hands touching your chair. ...
  4. Give yourself grace and keep going.
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Does God ever talk to you?

Yes. Our God is a relational God, and one of His chief desires is to grow His relationship with humanity through regular communication. Throughout human history, God has initiated communication with humanity by speaking audibly to humans. He also speaks to us through the glory of His creation.
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How do I accept God?

Salvation doesn't come from our good deeds or by doing anything special, it's a free gift from God just because He loves us so much. We need to turn away from our sins, believe that Jesus is God's Son and our Savior, and submit to Him as Lord of our lives. By doing so, we receive salvation and eternal life.
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What happens when you read the Bible everyday?

Reading the Bible on a regular and consistent basis has several benefits. First, the Bible shows us God's character and provides us God's revelation of himself to his people. In each section of the Bible, we see God's holy, unchanging, faithful, gracious and loving character.
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How can I love God with all my heart?

To “love the Lord thy God with all thy mind” is done when our thoughts dwell on Him; and His holiness, and goodness, and love, and mercy, and beauty… Then we reply to His perfection with prayer, praise, perhaps a song, and worship “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23).
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Why is it difficult to trust God?

Another reason we can struggle to trust God is that we have limited understanding. We see so little when it comes to human history. It is hard for us to know how suffering fits in with God's good plan. We are taught to believe that God's plan is good and right, but it's difficult to see that when things are difficult.
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How do I build my faith in God?

25 Ways to Build Your Faith in God and Trust Him in Everything
  1. Remember God's Faithfulness. ...
  2. Start a Prayer and Praise Journal. ...
  3. Reflect on God's Promises. ...
  4. Trust God's Plans. ...
  5. Pray God's Promises Back to Him. ...
  6. Set Aside Time to Listen. ...
  7. Ask the Lord Jesus to Increase Your Faith. ...
  8. Read and Memorize God's Word.
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How do you trust God when life is hard?

How to Trust God When Life Gets Hard
  1. Root Yourself in the Word. God has not made it difficult for us to know Him. ...
  2. BE IN PRAYER. As we spend time in the Word, our knowledge of God will grow- as will our trust in and love for Him. ...
  3. Rejoice in God's Promises.
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How do I draw near to God?

How to Draw Near to God
  1. Receive Jesus. Receiving Jesus into your life is the first step to getting closer to the Lord. ...
  2. Study the Bible. Studying the Bible is essential if you want to grow closer to God. ...
  3. Pray. Prayer is how we communicate with God. ...
  4. Worship and Praise Him. ...
  5. Trust Him. ...
  6. Have Faith. ...
  7. Get Involved.
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How do you love God?

How to love God more than money: 8 practical ways
  1. Have a Regular Prayer Time. I am not talking about praying over a meal or even talking to God as you drive to work. ...
  2. Serve Others. The second greatest commandment (after loving God) is to love others. ...
  3. Be a Giver. Why do I emphasize giving?
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How does Jesus want us to be?

He wants us to be kind, loving, forgiving, helpful, obedient, honest, and thankful. When we do these things, we are keeping His commandments. Following the example of Jesus Christ will help us be happy.
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