How do I get closer to God?
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READ MY ANSWER - ITS A REAL ONE:\nCongrats on making the step into a life long relationship with the King!\nFirst read Philippians 1.6 - it says this "being confidant of this, that he that began a good work in you (God), will carry it through to perfection on the day of Jesus Christ".\nThats a personal favourite of mine - it very clearly says that God Himself will take personal attention in making sure that you get closer to Him - even to the point of perfecting it on the day of Jesus Christ (the day that we see Him face to face).\nSo heres the first tip - take the pressure off - its a journey man.\nHeres the practical stuff:\n1. Get stuck into the Word of God - Joshua 1.8 says, get into that thing all the time - Joshua puts it like this "day and night". In this verse it says to meditate on the scriptures - this isnt in the eastern style of emptying your mind - in fact its the opposite! FILL your mind with God's word and chew on it until you get something out of it!\n2. Pray - lots. 1 Thess 5:17 says it like this - "Pray continually" .Not out of compulsion or duty but because you want to spend time with our great God. Open it up and get freestyle about it. Go for a walk in the morning and talk to God. \nNow - prayer is a two way thing - keep in mind that God wants to talk to you more than you need to talk to Him! So when you are praying take the time to listen to what He has to say to you too - trust me - give Him the chance and you won't believe what He wants to talk to you about - great things, the stuff that is on His mind!\n3. Fellowship - daggy word - great thing. This is simply hanging out with other christians. Hebrews 10:25 is Paul's recommendation to the Jewish church - he says - dont stop getting together. Get yourself into a church and surround yourself with good quality people who are now what you want to be like - you'll find yourself picking up the way they do things and catching their passion and the intimacy that they have with God will get into your life too! (Make sure its a church that is active in the community and grwoing on a weekly basis - this is an alive church that you can grow with and experience the nature and presence of God first hand)\n4. Serve. Do something for Him - contribute to building the Kingdom. Get real deep into serving the leaders and ministry of your local church and see your life expolde with joy and passion for the things of God.\n\nAND DON'T STOP - always just keep going. Thats my hottest tip - when it doesnt seem like anythings happening - don't stop - keep pushing, keep praying, keep reading. Remember a seed has to disapear into the ground before it can shoot up as a tree! there will be times where it doesnt seem like anything is happening - but keep 'watering the seed' and watch it grow.\n\nGod bless man - let me know how you go with this.
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my favorite way to experience God is through a thunderstorm.. seeing that awesome power manifested in lightning and ground shaking thunder is so sweet.. sometimes just quieting my mind and listening to the nature around me and watching the breeze when i'm outside really make me feel at peace.. give it a shot :)\n\np.s. also quieting your thoughts when you pray to Him.. not letting your other thoughts distract you as you commune with Him.. that really makes a difference in my opinion
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I can't tell you where it is, now one can.  But, I can tell you how to get there.  Believe in God give your life to him and trust him.  Hope to see you there!!
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Try to understand ur religion more & more......\n\nu will achieve GOD.....
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A way that I find I feel closer to God is by helping others and that just gives me the satisfaction of making them happy. The thing is that you have to help them without waiting for anything in return. It just makes you feel happy when you see you have helped change someone else's life. You can see how much power God has given you. The power to change someone else's life and make that person happier, that is amazing power right there. Hope this helps.
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You can always talk to God, it's called prayer.  God typically listens.... Don't let your imagination run away with you.  Read your Bible and let God speak to you from there. \n\nGod Bless ;-)
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Ask God to make Himself real to you.\n\nBe honest with Him. Confess your sins before Him.\n\nBegin to read the bible. Ask God to make it real and alive to you. \n\nSeek out a good church - a church that studies the bible, prays, sings songs of worship.\n\nOpen your heart to God. He wants you to believe, He wants to reveal Himself to you, He wants to make Himself real to your heart.\n\nLearn about Jesus - read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.\nLearn about the early church-  read the book of Acts\n\nObey God - maybe there is something you haven't been willing to do that He wants you to do - Trust Him, love Him, obey Him.\n\nGod bless!!
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basically god always wants you to try helping yourself first as best as you can then pray to him. after that? patientce and have faith ;)
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GO TO THE LOCAL CHURCH
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Pray and try to think that god is always with you! Let HIM help you! HE is the best helper you can have! Take good care!
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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
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I hope I can help you in some small way. First, I believe that Faith is a journey each day of your life. Try to read your Bible some each day particularly the New Testament. Live your life under the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you". Pray without ceasing....you can talk to GOD anytime you want. HE is always there with you. Will you always get what you want? Of course not....for HE knows what you need. Each day notice the world around you and try to do good things for others. Thank God each day for giving you this day. Have you noticed what a perfect artist GOD is, by the way? Look at the sky, the sunset, the leaves on the trees, the snow, the animals on this earth. What beauty HE has brought to this world. Meditate and be alone with yourself and simply ask GOD for help in guiding you.  I know with all of the horrible stuff going on in this world, sometimes it is hard to have Faith in God. HE, however, did not create this mess. HE gave us free choice and, obviously, we have made many mistakes. Ask GOD to forgive all of us and to show us the way. Each day that you do this, your faith will grow but remember, as I said earlier....Faith in God is a journey til the day you die. Ask HIM to be with you now and always even if you feel like your faith is shakey sometimes. As you grow older, your faith will strengthen. GOD is GOOD and LOVING. May GOD BLESS YOU in your JOURNEY!!!!
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If you ever honestly tried to seek him and asked him to come into your life he would be there.  You would know by the change in your spirit.  He always said when you seek him he will be there.  Then when you develop a relationship with him you honestly know there is a Jesus Chris sent from God.Deuteronomy 4:29  "seek me first with all thine heart and soul and will find me".  Once you start doing that and God knows your sincere you will find him and his awe will overwhelm you and than you cant stop seeking him after that cause you will want that feeling to never end.  Mathew 6:33  Seek ye firt the kingdom of God and and all else will be given unto you.  He will then start to work and fester in you and begin to minister to you and when that starts to happen theres no way you or anyone could say anything different.  And thats how you will know how great he is!  Cause you will never get that feeling anywhere else!  Thats how miraculous He is!!!!!!! Praise God!!! I can truely testisfy to the great things he has done in my life and trust honey, I was definitly from the other side of the tracks so to speak!  And I'm not a "Jesus Freak"  but I am a "Freak for Jesus"!  And God sent Him so how can either be denied.  And to deny Him is to deny yourself of all that is good and great!  Sooo do yourself a favor and give yourself a chance and check Him out!  You cant go wrong babeeee!!\nYou cant go wrong!  Praise God!!!
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Look up to the sky and see all these stars and galaxies moving in perfect harmony. Think of God the Creator of all that as the One who can give you perfect peace. Then take the letter He sent to you and read it. If you sent a letter to somebody, you'd wish for it to be read and replied. So does God wants you to respond to His infinite love. \nYou are right when you say you just cant believe out of sudden. You have to build relationship with God and once you have gained experience in living with Him, you will be able to put trust in Him. So listen to what our heavenly father wants to tell you. Talk to Him as to a best friend. Be sincere to yourself and to Him. If you afraid of the influences, tell Him that and He will understand. But never be afraid to read His word. If you have this wish in your heart to learn more about life and meaning of life, that means that the Holy Spirit put it there. \nGood luck in searching.
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Meditation is the best way to know good, merge in god & infact be god. If you really love the real god & not greek gods & stuff then you need not go to churchs, mosques & other holy places. Remember these word for your whole life coz they'll help you after your death. Just remember god not just in sorrows but in joy too. Don't ask for anything from god. just pray god to merge you with him. believe me.\n\nThis is my e-mail gharsh1991@yahoo.co.in Just ask me anything about god i'll help you. i'll be waiting for your mail please mail me i'll love to help you & also give your name age & country. i'll give you marvolous real info.
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Achieve God?? What are you talking about??
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Find a Spirit filled church. One that uses the Holy Bible (only) and one that urges relationship and not "religion."\n\nReligion is how man tries to reach God/Jesus.\n\nRelationship is how God reaches us through Jesus Christ.\n\nGrace to you and God Bless...