TALK TO GOD
Ask ten people what is the most important ingredient in making a relationship work, and most of them will likely give you the same answer. "Communication". And it is no less true in a personal relationship with God. So in the early days of belonging to Jesus, A person needs to learn how to talk with the One they have just come to know.
As you meet with a new believer you have the privilege of introducing them to God's exciting invitation to His children: "Let's then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Heb. 4:16) God has invited us to come right into His presents, and claim His forgiveness for our sins, and His help for our needs. This is talking to God. As Paul wrote:"Do not be anxious about anything, butin everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-7)
Having been introduced to the importance of talking to God, the new believer needs to experience communicating with Him. One possible action lab you can encourage is to write some letters to God before your next get-together. You may even want to give the person a template for the letters that include the following
Dear Lord,
I love you because....
Thank you for......
I'm sorry for......
Please......
With Love from........
As a new child of God writes thoughts like these to their father, he is practicing the ingredient in powerful praying. And this outline puts talking to God in the same kind of straightforward language we use in our conversations. When you get together again, your new brother or sister can bring those letters so you can talk about how their first communication with God went.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment