Get Back In The Closet

Good day everyone. Blessed it is. Last night was another Spirit filled evening. Our scripture reading was short but a powerful one. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 We discussed our "Prayer Closet" and our "Quiet Time" and the intimate relationship that God wants to have with us. God wishes to have a intimate relationship with us and as in any relationship we need "alone" time with one another. Choose a prayer closet, a place where you can have alone time with the Lord. Set aside the same time of day, choose a place, eliminate all distractions, expect it to be hard at first, and give yourself some grace. It's not going to be easy at first but with time it becomes so rewarding. To your "Quiet Place" bring, your bible, a spiritual note book, and a prayer journal. Why? Remember our scripture reading? God's Word is good for teaching, correcting, rebuking, and training. Our scriptures are how God speaks to us. Write down what God has said to you about His Word, His Will, Himself, and what you may need to do to adjust your life to do His will. In your prayer journal write your prayer requests, the date, answer, and that date. How do I get started? Begin with prayer. Ask God to open your eyes, heart mind and to reveal Himself to you. Read your bible. Choose a chapter and read it. Remember All scripture is good. Study what you have read. Look for the author of the letter or book, the recipients, it's context, and what did it mean to whom it was written? Write this in your journal and include what the passage means to you. If it applies, how can you adjust your life to come in line with God's will. If you read Psalm 37 verse 21 "the wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously" and it applies to you what must you do? Repay the debit and align with what God 's will is. A intimate relationship. In summary Get in the closet, Express your gratitude, Confess your sins, Worship Him, Admit who is in control, Pray, Read your bible, Examine what you have read, Correct you ill's, and align with God. The result: An Intimate Relationship with God...... Thank you to Pastor Bob Montgomery for the inspiration and bases of this sermon and thank you to my brother Bill for sharing it with me. Till next week God Bless you all are in my prayers.