Asking for a Friend, Part 4-8.27.2023

How do I spend time with God and really connect with him?Matthew 6:5-8Private & Public Relationships. Our public relationship with God should be an extension of our private relationship with God. If our private relationship with God is robust, then our public relationship with God will be as well.Hebrews 10:23-25 – Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.Fundamentals of Connection: Time – the moments that are God’sSpace – the place where you can meetPrayer – Speaking to GodSilence – Listening to GodWorship – in your own wordsScripture – studying the BibleJournaling – writing thoughts and questionsIf we ignore God privately… we’ll never know him.Prioritizing time with God is more important than how you do it.