
Closer
Part I; January 5, 2025
Closeness Inventory
How would you describe where you are with God?
Mountain top, Moving forward, Stuck in a pit
How are your daily spiritual habits?
Non-existent, Hit or miss, Wonderfully consistent
How’s your conscience before God right now?
Clean as a whistle, A bit tarnished, Guilty as sin
How close do you feel to God today?
Like a good friend, Like an acquaintance, Like a stranger
What do you need to do to draw closer to God?
“It Starts With the Heart”
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. —Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. —Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV)
There is an essential connection between experiencing God, loving God, and trusting God. You will trust God only as much as you love Him. And you will love Him to the extent you have touched him, rather than He has touched you. —Brennan Manning
Remember
What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. —1 John 3:1 (MSG)
Recognize
We love because he first loved us. —1 John 4:19 (NIV)
Love has a magnetic quality to it. It draws the beloved towards itself.
Reflect on what He
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. —1 John 4:10 (NLT)
Respond with a
Love is a daily choice, not just a passionate moment.