“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8
The miracle of salvation is Jesus desires to live in intimacy with you. He wants to walk with you, talk to you, and guide you into His perfect pathway.
The challenge is learning how to live close to God. How can you develop the discipline “For in Him we live and move and have our being”.
The starting point is understanding Jesus lives in you in the essence of the Holy Spirit. He is your comforter and teacher about the ways of God. Jesus said “God is a Spirit and you have to worship Him in Spirit and Truth”. The secret is to be open to the Holy Spirit and learn to be still and listen for the voice of God.
Recognize you have the mind of Christ and He is your instructor and guide in walking with God. Invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over every phase of your life including your thoughts, words, and actions. This is an acknowledgment your life no longer belongs to you. It is a voluntary act of submission to God and will cause a powerful anointing of the Holy Spirit to fall upon you.
Draw near to God with praise, prayer, and living in His Word. This will cause God to draw near to you.
God wants to protect you and fill you with His goodness. So when you feel confusion or doubt take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ Jesus and He will confirm your actions.
God does not tend to act quickly so learn to wait upon God for His perfect timing. Cease from striving and enter into the rest of God. This is a bold step of faith believing God calls things that don’t exist as if they did.
As a disciple of Jesus, remember it is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit!
Hal Hollister Ministry 