How can I get closer to the Lord?
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You just have to keep praying. Sometimes we lose our zeal, but we have to pray, fast, and keep seeking Him. He will answer your prayer because it is His will for all to be close to Him. Also, bury yourself in the word. Make it the first thing on your list of things to do and you will benefit from it greatly. I went through the same thing a few months ago. The devil likes to try to distract us with other things and keep us too busy for the Lord because it will eventually cause us to be so far from the Lord that it's hard for us to get back. Start out your morning with a devotional to the Lord (reading the Bible, praying, etc) every day and you will draw yourself closer to Him. I hope this helped.
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James 4:8 says "draw close to God, and he will draw close to you."  This is the best example of intimacy with God that we can show.  But how can we draw close to God?\n\n1) We must show God that we love him.  Ps. 97:10 says those who Love God "Hate what is bad."  So in addition to showing personal expressions of love to God, we must hate what he considers detestable.  Examples like what is listed at Collosians 3:5, Galatians 5:19-21, and Revelation 21:8 are things that God is going to do away with, things he hates.  By hating such practices ourselves, and not practicing them, we show we love God and want to draw close to him.\n\n2) Take in an ACCURATE knowledge of God.\nRomans 10:13 says "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved (KJV).  What is the name of the LORD, or God as the greek word used there translates to?  It's important to know.  How can you be intimate with a God you don't know the name of?  Psalms 83:18 puts it beautifully.  "You, whose name is JEHOVAH, you alone are the most high over all the earth."  By taking in an accurate knowledge of Jehovah God, using his name in our personal lives, we show we love him and want to draw close to him.  John 17:3 states that this could me our everlasting lives.\n\n3) Take time to Read the Bible.  The Bible can be confusing and hard to understand.  Some religions MAKE it hard to understand, contradicting themselves or the Bible itself.  But the Bible clearly states at Joshua 1:8 that the "book of the law" must be read, as the verse brings out "day and night".  But benefits come from reading it.  Our way will be successful the verse concludes.  Proverbs 2:5 says that we will find the very knowledge of God by reading the Bible.  Indeed, nothing, not church, not motivational books, NOTHING replaces reading the Bible daily.\n\nTo be intimate with God means to know God.  To love God.  To want to worship God.  It is encouraged that everyone want to build a relationship with God.
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Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again-rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.\nDon't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.\nFix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.\nPhilipians 4:4-9
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obviously you can't see God with your naked eyes. ask Him to create a deep longing and desire to love Him,read His word,pray and be obedient to Him.those that seek Him with all their heart will find Him. so this has to be done with all your heart and not half heartedly,don't let anything come before God in your life.
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There is no way around it you can just feel it . It's like God is talking to you and you cant ignore it. If you do it will make you feel miserable for not doing the lords work. He has done so much for you and me . Just get out there and do what you've been asked to do.
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Ask God to lead you to them.
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seek God an Pray.....:)
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Hang around with other believers and learn from them. Consider going on a retreat or to a camp where you can learn and focus on getting closer to God - without the outside distractions.\n\nI get closer by spending my time in prayer - sometimes it doesn't feel like my prayers are getting past the ceiling, and that I don't feel anything happen when I pray. It's when you work through that hurdle and keep praying and fighting to be obedient that God shows up! \n\nAs far as screwing up goes, we all screw up and fall short of what God has for us! That's when we get before God and tell HIm we're sorry and ask for His help to stop whatever it is.\n\nRealize too, that ALL Christians go through this - it's part of the faith building process! Just keep running for the prize, as Paul puts it. And when you get to that place that you just don;t want to do it any more, you need to make a conscious decision to keep going, even when it seems like it's not worth it.\n\nThat's faith! You can do it!
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Start with what Jesus said was the Greatest Commandment and learn to love God with all your heart.\nNext work on the 2nd greatest, to love others as yourself.  If you do that, you will have friends, both Christian and pre-Christian.\nLast, work on the Great Commission (which comes after the Greatest Commandment).  If you do that, you will share Jesus with others.
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God can do a whole lot more than we can if we trust him and let HIM lay out the battle plan. Want to know the best way to get in sync with HIS plan to save the world? Here are some tips:  \nPraise - I tell God all the ways he is so good\nWaiting - I just close my eyes and be silent in his presence\nConfession - Acknowledge before God that you have failed in some areas of your life and ask for help with those areas.\nPetition - I ask him for good things and needs in my life\nThanksgiving - I thank him for all of the good things he has done for me\nAsk - Ask him specific questions you have about your life\nScripture Prayer - Asking for specific things from the Bible\nForgiveness - I think about the people that have affected me negatively and tell Him that I forgive them and ask Him to help them not to do those things again.\nIntercession - I pray for people I know that have needs.\n\nIf you practice these things and keep an obedient willing heart, watch the victory and souls unfold right in front of you!!!!
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Turn to God and leave it all to Him. He knows what to do. But keep talking to Him. Don't ever forget Him.\n\nAs the saying goes, "You take one step towards God, God runs to you"
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Go to a good counselor .\n   Develop a solid relationship with God.
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You really have to get close to God in prayer. Also read and study your Bible as much as you can, and pray to God over the meanings. Never, ever take someone else's word for it that someone is a prophet! You really can find out for yourself.
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GO TO THE LOCAL CHURCH
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are we not doing that already?anyway,we can move away from anybody else but please not to God.he is the savior.please don't be a fault finder it will not help you and to your fellow.be the first one to make the move to get closer to God.remember if our country or we people of God will move away from God,He will lose nothing but when God or we, move away from our country what a pity.i'll for pray for  this, anyway.
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I am sorry about your cousin, and I am sorry that you got some really insensitive (and immature) answers. Honey, the very best thing you can do to draw close to God is to talk to Him. I have 35ish years experience, so I know what I'm talking about. Its not always just roses in anyones life, but knowing God, and letting Him walk you through the tough times, helps you to see and smell the roses, when all you can feel are the thorns. Talk to Him just like you would talk to anyone else. There  are always going to be back stabbers and such, and there will be people who may call you nuts. That is because they don't have that relationship, so they cannot know what they are talking about. Don't listen to them, keep seeking Him. Matt 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." NIV \nThe person above is right about getting yourself a Christian friend to help you. I don't mean someone who will be a gossip, I mean someone who truly cares about you and your relationship with God. Even if you can't join the youth group, God is with you anywhere. And your relationship with Him doesn't depend on location.\nAbout your mom, I used to have a really bad relationship with my mom until one day someone told me a lot of stuff she'd been through. It helped me to understand why she was the way she was, and to let go of my hurts. Maybe you could talk to her?? And listen to her?)\nAbout your brother. No one has the right to hurt you. He needs to know that you are going to your parents, and if they can't stop it the authorities will. I'm sure your pastor can help. The "and stuff" part bothers me. Don't let him continue. YOU have rights as a Human being.\nMay the peace of God which passes all understanding, anoint you and keep you everyday. (Not a quote, but the real verse is Phil 4:7, another verse for you Psalm 37:4 and that one is true. Not at first, but in these later years, I can think of something I want, and a lot of the time God just kind of puts it where I can find it.) No one can convince me that He's not REAL and the GREATEST -- I know Him. See you in heaven someday.
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i would love to answer your question. but you lost me after only getting to God through son. the only way to get to God is through the son but i dont know if thats what your asking