How do I open my heart to God?

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  1. Ask God to Help You Draw Closer to Him.
  2. Evaluate Why You Could Not Give Time to God in the Past.
  3. Decide to Repent and Turn Away from the Sins.
  4. Confess Your Sins to the Lord, and Ask Him to Help You Change.
  5. Decide to let go of all unforgiveness.
  6. Contemplate on God's Grace and Goodness.
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How do you open your heart to the Holy spirit?

Light candles, burn incense, throw rose petals, read Scriptures. Sing Holy Spirit songs, give one another words of encouragement, or verses of the Bible you feel moved to speak to them.
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What does it mean to set your heart on God?

Colossians 3:1 says the same thing, "Set your hearts on things above". If you have your heart set on something, it means you want it more than anything else. The heart of a true believer chooses to obey God.
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How do you soften your heart to God?

How to Soften Your Heart to God
  1. Start with Prayer and Ask God for a Softer Heart. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. ...
  2. A Relationship with God Softens Your Heart. ...
  3. See the Harm of Hardening Your Heart. ...
  4. Ask for Forgiveness for a Hardened Heart.
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How do you fix a hardened heart?

According to Gordon Neufeld, a heart can only be softened with the cultivation of safe and caring attachments with others. It is relationship that offers someone the promise of safety, warmth, and dependence. It is attachment that is the antidote to facing too much separation and wounding.
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HOW TO OPEN YOUR HEART TO GOD // psalms 34:18



What are the signs of a hardened heart?

What are the 7 signs of a hardened heart?
  • Lack of ability to perceive, remember, or grasp events or ideas coming from God.
  • Insensitivity to sin, sinfulness.
  • Failure to follow God's commands, the way of Jesus, the voice of the Holy Spirit.
  • Arrogance and pride.
  • One is easily offended, resentful, lacks ability to forgive.
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How can I train my heart to love God?

I find my love for God growing as I do the following:
  1. Think about Him. The more I think about Him, the more I fall in love with Him. ...
  2. Tell Him I love Him. When I tell God I love him, I find the words are very true. ...
  3. Spend time in His presence. ...
  4. Choose to do everything out of love for Him.
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How do you let God take control of your life?

HOW DO WE GIVE GOD CONTROL?
  1. TALK TO HIM. God wants to spend time with you. Spend time talking to Him. ...
  2. READ THE BIBLE. When you read scripture, you get to know God. It only makes sense that the more you know someone, the more you learn their character. ...
  3. LISTEN TO HIM. The Lord speaks to us. ...
  4. THANK HIM. The Lord is so good.
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What does it mean for God to open the eyes of my heart?

When we see through the eyes of our hearts and seek the insights from God, Who already lives at our core, through the Light of Jesus, we have our hope increased. We believe – even those things that seem impossible. That gives us assurance.
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Does God actually 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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Why does God want my heart?

It is so beautiful to know that God cares about every detail of our lives and He wants to know about what is important to us. "Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge." God wants us to pour out our hearts to Him in prayer.
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What is the one sin God will not forgive?

Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come."
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How do I live my life for God?

This life can be hard, but through trials, the Lord makes us stronger.
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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 love God with my mind?

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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How do you see God's part in your life?

They are the voice of God speaking to you. In order to see God continuing to work in your life, go to church, study the Bible, and pray, and actively look for what God is saying to you, how He wants you to turn your life around, and how He promises to guide you the whole way.
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What causes a hard heart?

Normal aging, conditions such as kidney disease or diabetes, or even physical trauma to the chest can trigger heart calcification—but the exact hardening mechanism is still largely unknown.
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Does God change hearts?

The stubborn heart is not changed by judgment. It is changed by mercy. Notice, God is provoked by “the iniquity of… unjust gain.” He is angry.
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