Building the Relationship

Do you know everything about someone as soon as you meet them? Do you know their favorite food? Favorite tv show? Or what bugs/annoys them? We don't, do we. How do we learn these things? By spending time with the person. Talking to her and building a relationship. It doesn't happen right away, it takes time. The same applies to God.

Often I hear people saying they don't need to go to church. They pray everyday and thank God for their blessings but they just don't have time for church or see the need for it. Everyone's opinion is different but I totally disagree with this idea. We NEED to go to church and there's many reasons why. One reason is to know God's word. How can we know God if we don't spend time with him? How can we know what kind of God he is and what he represents if we don't spend time with him and listen to his word, which is the Bible. That is God's "manual" for us.

Building a relationship with God is no different than building a relationship with your spouse, best friend or sister. It takes effort, time, and commitment but it is so worth it. When those tough times come you'll be prepared because you know God and how he'll help you get through it. Don't assume you know God by what you've heard and other people tell you. Go to God's word yourself! You probably won't understand everything you read in the bible and that's where church can help again. The pastor or elder can help you understand or put it in a new light. Church isn't a building, it's a group of people coming together to worship and praise our Heavenly Father.

Take the first step, God is waiting for you.