Truly Knowing God--A.W. Tozer



Went to the beach a while ago--the sand was ready for footprint-making!

 

"To truly know God we must long for Him without any other motive than reaching God Himself."

~A.W. Tozer

    Two vital things that you need in order to have a good relationship are time and communication.
    It's true that lots of long-distance relationships work, and sometimes when you have a friend you only get to chat with, say, once a week or once a month, it can still work. But the particular relationship A.W. Tozer is talking about in this quote is our relationship with God.
    The Lord wants us to know Him personally. To live life with Him, to be in constant contact with Him like we would with a father, friend, teacher, lover (He is technically all of those things). And naturally, to have a genuine, joyful relationship with the Lord, we not only have to hear from Him, but we also have to spend time with Him.
    Having Bible studies, taking time to worship via musical instrument/singing, memorizing God's Word, and praying are ideal ways to draw near to God. But unfortunately, every so often, one might do it out of a feeling of duty or obligation. Like it's a chore. Opening the Bible to read a few chapters or singing a song just because it's proper.
    But you don't pick up the phone to call a friend because you think you should--you do it because you want to! And it's the same way here. God knows our hearts and loves us deeply. If it's just a few Bible verses, or a sentence or two of thanksgiving, at least it's genuine. And I think that's what God really want: a genuine, loving effort to communicate.
    Ever feel like this sometimes? Isn't finding a nice, quiet period of time to spend with the Lord great? :)