Important aspects of my relationship with Him

My relationship with God changes constantly. At times there are dry spells, where I barely read my Bible or write to Him (writing to Him is how I pray a lot of the time...not that I don't just have conversation with Him..I do that as well) and there are times where I feel His presence so strongly in my life, yet, there are also those times when I can't seem to feel Him or hear Him...His presence seems to be absent (this is untrue - He is always there, whether I feel Him or not. He never forsakes, never leaves). Today I was thinking a lot about my relationship with Him. A relationship with Him involves so much... sometimes I cannot even explain how much it involves because there is so much depth to it. It's like a friendship, but even more intimate than that because He knows all. He knows the parts of my of my life, of my heart that I let Him see, yet He also knows the parts I try to hide. Yet again - He knows the parts of my heart I don't even know! He knows me deep down to my soul. He knows me more deeply than anyone ever could! And He loves me even more than that! How awesome is that?!? It's even more amazing that He knows everything and still loves. How often does a person love you no matter what you do? How often does someone look at the choices you've made, the sins you've committed and still fully love you? No one loves like He does. It is a love that cannot be fully comprehended, not even just a little bit. We can only understand so much of it. So, as I was thinking about this a question popped into my head: What is the most important part of my relationship with my God? All aspects of my relationship with Him are important and needed, but there are a few, that lately, I really feel I could not go on without....


One is reading my Bible, yet there is more to it than that. It's easy to just pick up and read the words (okay not easy, but at times it feels easier...) but what is harder is to actually think about the words and what they mean for me. At times, when I've read my Bible, I couldn't help but think "this is so boring!" but that was when I was only reading the words, not really taking them in, not really meditating on them. Joshua 1:8 says, "Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you will be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." God's word tells us to meditate on His word day and night, not just to read it, but to think about it, to use it in life! And I've found when I do that I learn more about Him and what He wants for this world, for His children. I also enjoy reading His words more when I do this. His word is good and true!



The other thing I know I cannot live without is prayer. I know my prayer life isn't where it should be or at least I want it to be so much stronger than it is. I do write to God...I share the deepest parts of my heart with Him in my journals and I talk to Him through out the day, but I want it to be more than that... I want their to be a passion when it comes to me praying, I want to be in prayer constantly. There is a quote that says, "To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." If there isn't prayer then the relationship really isn't there. You can't have a relationship with someone if you don't speak to them. Sure, God isn't sitting by your side physically, but He is there! He is listening! And He is speaking! I've come to realize this more and more... He listens to me and hears my prayers...He answers them. When I pray to Him I find my relationship with Him strengthening. I find that I have more faith and I believe more!

Lord, thank you that I have a relationship with You that grows each and everyday. Thank You for Your words and giving me the chance to be able to meditate on them. Thank You for my ability to pray and thank You for hearing me and answering my many prayers. Thank You for You!

Now, tell me, everyone.... what's something in your relationship with God you can't live without?!?