what does intimacy with God mean to you?
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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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There is nothing better than spending time with God,How do you put it into words,he has helped mould me over 30 years into someone he can use.He helps me with my strengths, weaknesses,finances,relationships.To know that he is interested in every aspect of my life blows me away.What a priviledge it is to know him.
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To please and love God.
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It happens- I wondered away from God for 20 years, but God patiently waited for me to come back and I feel a closeness I never thought possible. To feel closer to God, try to incorporate your spirituality into your daily life- if you hold the elevator for someone, silently think to yourself I do this for you Lord, If you help a stranger or do any act of kindness, do the same thing. It will bring your focus back to God. Be Blessed, God loves you and will never abandon you. God will patiently wait for you. I know from experience.
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Ok dude, not gonna go in depth with you because I doubt if it would mean anything to you, but heres a quickie:\n\n1. Seperated from God for all eternity.\n2. Tired and hungry, not to mention in sever constant pain.\n3. Haveing the knowladge that YOU put yourself there, not God.
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God's Sovereignty means that my day unfolds exactly as God has ordained it.  Trials, suffering and joy are all included in that.\n\nSatan can't touch me....unless God allows him to.\n\nI'm invincible until God calls me home.\n\nGod has ordained where I live, the time in which I live on this earth,  and the boundaries of my nation.\nActs 17:26 (NKJV)  \n    And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, \n\nHe has a set number of days for me..Job 14:5 (NKJV)  \n    Since his days are determined,\n    The number of his months is with You;\n    You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass. \n\nHe has chosen me to be one of His sheep.  He revealed himself to me...and I choose him.\nRomans 8:29-30 (NKJV)  \n    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. [30] Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
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When I realise how much God loves me. It sounds sad, but it's my honest answer. To realise a creator loves you. Puts everything into perspective.
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The bible says the moment you accept God as your Lord and savior, you become a new Creation. That means you allow him to touch every part of your life. So everything you do and say is in his control and the holy spirit serves as an interface between you and God telling you what's wrong or right.
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God created man for intimacy. We live to seve God and ourselves (marriage, ect.)..... But while you do live,\nlive your life to the fullest. If you want to do something, \nDO IT. Don't sit around and waste your life watching tv. Do something that benefits you. AND always remember... \nNO REGRETS!!!
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God created us in his image. If you want to see God, look around. His handiwork is all around you. He sent preachers to us so we may better understand God. It's like learning about your friend so you can become their best friend. God wants to be soooo close to us. He loves us that much. Getting closer to God is up to you. Preachers won't do it for you. It's like training for a sport. You need to practice to get good. You need to pray and read the bible in devotions to get closer to God. Praying is you talking to God, and reading the Bible is him talking to you. The Bible is God's own words. We should know the words of our creator. Therefore, we should read the bible.\nHope this helped,\n~Me
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I have felt this way in the past.  Like I am going through motions.  \n\nI think sometimes we build up so many walls to protect ourselves from the pain in the world that we start to distance ourselves from even Him.  \n\nChange your perspective, your vision.  See those who you  into your life as a gift from God.  Try also to and show God's love through yourself.  \n\nYou may even see God through some sort of gesture from someone else.  I did this good deed for a stranger, and what she said to me, made me feel Him.  It was overwhelming.\n\nLike Socrates (the one above not the philosopher) says.  Read the Bible and pray.  God does talk back but we have to learn how to listen.  It's not easy and sometimes the messages aren't exactly clear, but that is not Him its us.  \n\nGod does love you and He is there.
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God`s Love exists in every cell of mankind , Our busy and dirty life does not let us to feel the holy portions of our existence, just when the clouds disappear and he him self has a look at us , we can deeply feel him! \nLike a smooth breath!\n"we are from him and we will return to him "
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Sexuality is an expression of love between a husband and wife. It glorifies God in that he made us to be with someone. The act of sex itself can be and empty one if taken for pleasure alone, believe me I know. When sharing yourself with a loved spouse it strengthens your bond with each other and God. Jesus said Love God and love one another.  Their are two good books, "Every Man's Battle" and "Every Woman's Battle". They can explain Christian sexuality, fulfillment and goals very well. God Bless!
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God is a loving God -- He loved us so much that He sent His beloved son Jesus to die for OUR sins so he gives us as many chances as we need -- we just have to accept Jesus as our savior.  Then God holds us in His mighty hand and no one can take us from Him.
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God loves us and wants us to be happy and full of joy.\nSex involves much more than exercising our genitals.\nIt also involves our emotions. Just look around at all the sadness and heart ache that people suffer when a sexual relationship ends. God wants to spare us that pain so he gave us guidelines to follow. If we follow His advice we will have less sadness and more joy in our lifetime.
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Hi there, I believe it means to love God and love your neighbour, as Jesus told us to while avoiding sin.
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I think it means that when your heart is heavy and your soul is burdened, be still (quiet, and pray), so that you can truly feel god's presence... like the last post said, kinda like the footprints poem, when you need him the most, he will be there