Enjoy the Ride

Enjoy the Ride

Having a relationship with God is an adventure - here are some really cool things about it:

It's just you and God.
You can cultivate this relationship:

Any way you want.
As much as you want.

It's up to you.

Connect

Here's some ways to connect with God:

Listen to what He says
Read what He says
Talk to Him
Hang out with Him
Hang out with people who know Him

Things to Keep in Mind

Below are some interesting ideas to think about.

Keep in Mind	Comments	Verse	Reference
God is alive	This is just a reminder that God is a living God. He is not an idea; He is a living person. He is alive right now. He can respond to you in real time.	My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?	Psalm 42.2
God is alive		Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."	Mathew 16:16
No judgement	Jesus is not judging you or keeping score of any kind.	If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.	John 12:47
Nothing surprises God	God is not surprised or shocked by your thoughts or actions. There is nothing you can't tell Him. He already knows about it anyway.	For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.	Hebrews 4:12,13
Freedom	God wants you to be free.	It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.	Galatians 5:1
		...that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.	Romans 8:21
		Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.	II Corinthians 3:17
You need Him	Dependence on another person is not a value in our society, but it is in God's kingdom. When He say's I am the bread of life, He means that we need Him on a daily basis. Depending on the culture, He might have said: "I am the pizza of life." or "I am the rice of life." or "I am the beans of life."	Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."	John 6:35
Perspective	An eternal perspective can help you make sure you are investing in things that will last.	So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.	II Corinthians 4:18
Resources	He has unlimited resources. Think about how much God can help you! Talk about connections!	"The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it."	I Corinthians 10:26
		For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.	Colossians 1:16
		The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.	Psalm 89:11

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