By Rick Warren
“For my determined purpose is that I may ... progressively become more
deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing
and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more
clearly.” (Philippians 3:10 AMP)
Paul discovered that. He says in Philippians 3:10, “For my determined
purpose is that I may ... progressively become more deeply and
intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and
understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly”
(AMP).
There is a difference in knowing about someone and knowing
someone. I know more about Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian than I want
to, but I don’t really know them. I know my wife and I know my kids
because I spend time with them. I have a relationship with them.
Paul became “deeply and intimately acquainted” with God because he had a
relationship with him and took the time to get to know him.
You don’t get to know God by accident. It’s a “determined purpose.” It’s something you have to do something about. You have to invest your time in it.
But, we get too busy, and busyness destroys relationships. It destroys
your relationship with your family, and it destroys your relationship
with God.
To get to know Jesus, you’ve got to spend time with him. If you want to
spend time with him, you’ve got to make time for him. Just set aside 10
or 15 minutes of focused time with God in the morning, and make sure
you and your mind are not busy. Just be still, and it will make all the
difference in the world.
Talk It Over
- What is something you do every day for at least 15 minutes? Is it more important than spending time with God?
- How do you need to adjust your schedule so that you can make time to spend with God?
- What are the distractions that keep you too busy to spend time with God?
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