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Originally Posted by votivesoul
I agree that one on one time is highly important. I just had a brother confess to me how easy it is for him to go to another person for help and counsel, rather than go vertical and seek help and counsel from on high.
But I know many people make the effort to do just this, and feel like they don't get anywhere with God.
And so, for me, scheduling the time is the first step, but some other things must be included.
1.) Forsaking all others. Like a marriage, God has to be the only recipient of our worship and adoration. God just doesn't seem interested in getting intimate with someone who is divided in their loyalties.
2.) Learning how to properly respond to the urging of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is compared to a dove, and I have seen It flit away at a moment's notice, especially in a church service, but also in a private setting, when the response God was looking for wasn't quickly given. It takes time to learn how to yield to God, but it really is a romance, in the purest sense. It's like learning to make love, spiritually speaking.
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I agree that a relationship with the Lord requires being ready to be obedient to the simplest things He may ask us to do. I think of the man Naman being aghast that the Lord would ask him to dip in the dirty Jordan river seven times. Yet, in the end, it was his obedience in doing this seemingly foolish act that brought about his healing. I believe the Lord works in just this way with us still today. He may ask us to do something foolish, out of the ordinary, or otherwise just to test our faith and love for him. How we respond will determine the level of intimacy and relationship that He wants to have with us.