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How to Talk with God
Seek Him
To talk with God we've got to seek Him. To "seek Him"
means to make a special effort to find Him.
The Bible ,
teaches us...
"If you seek him, he will be found by you;"
(1 Chronicles 28:9)
"The LORD looks down from heaven on the
sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek
God." (Psalm 14:2)
"You will seek me and find me when you seek
me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the
LORD..." (Jeremiah 29:13-14)
God definitely wants to get this point across to us, it's repeated
many times throughout the bible. I first found God when I seeked
Him, God was pleased with my sincere effort to find Him and He graciously
revealed Himself to me. (See
my Testimony)
To Talk with God, the first thing we need to do, is set aside some
time and go somewhere quiet, where we can be alone with Him. It
is important that we are alone.
 Being
Alone
We need to find a suitable place...
"But when you pray, go into your room,
close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen." (Matthew
6:5)
Jesus tells us to seek Him at home, by being in our room alone.
But if you can't get privacy in a room by yourself, it doesn't matter,
just find somewhere else where you will be alone.
Find a Suitable Place...
Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place,
where he prayed. (Mark 1:35)
Basically go anywhere away from people, noise and distractions.
Here's some ideas:
- Parks & cemetery's often have quite areas and benches
to sit on.
- Out in the countryside there are plenty of quiet places.
- We could walk into the middle of a field.
- Go out in the car and park somewhere away from people
and noise.
- Out in a boat.
- Up a mountain!
"After six days Jesus took Peter, James
and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they
were all alone." (Mark 9:2)
Our Attitude must be right
If we want to talk with God, then we must seek Him with the right
attitude. God is not a fool. If we set out to talk with Him with
a half hearted attitude, then we can't expect Him to turn up, can
we?
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked."
(Galatians 6:7)
It's serious business meeting with our creator, if you can't be
serious, forget it.
Openness and Honesty
There's no point trying to talk with God, if were not speaking the
truth. As nothing is hidden from God, He knows everything including
all our thoughts! So be completely honest and open, and speak
truthfully from your heart
The Bible,
teaches us...
"the LORD searches every heart and understands
every motive behind the thoughts"
(1 Chronicles 28: 9)
"The LORD knows the thoughts of
man;" (Psalm 94:11)
(I know from first hand experience that God can read thoughts,
He read mine once and did something special for me, be warned!!)
Confessing and Repentance
I think It's best to start our talk with God by thanking Him (for
creating us, giving us life and thanking Him for who He is and what
He stands for etc). Soon after this, we should confess our sins. We
need to tell Him about specific sins we've committed and ask
Him to forgive us. We must also be willing to turn from these sinful
ways (repentance).
If you've done something wrong and it's on your mind, tell God
and ask Him for forgiveness. Remember God knows everything anyway,
trying to hide anything is pointless.
Confessing isn't just saying sorry, it's saying - I did it, I admit
it, I was wrong, I'm guilty.
Repentance is likewise saying, I'm going to try my hardest not
to do that again
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9)
Don't Make Promises
Don't make promises to God. It's ok to say something like "I'll
try not, to do that again", but don't say "I promise not
to do that again". If you make a promise you'd better keep
it!
Speak Out
When you talk with God, speak out. Talk out loud, but not too loud
for anyone else to hear. If it's not possible to speak out then
pray in your mind, as God can read your mind, but it's better for
you, to speak out.
Tell God everything that's on your mind, if you need help about
something, ask Him to help. If something or someone is bothering
you, just tell Him, He wants to hear.
 Thank
Him
Talking with God is a great honour. Meeting with Him a great privilege.
Lets thank Him and be respectful.
God made us to know Him. He wants us to seek Him and develop
a relationship with Him. The more we set out to meet with Him, the
more we'll get to know Him and recognise His presence.
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