What changed my relationship with God?
a byproduct of relationship with Him!
RELIGION
Look good so others will approve your worth and self-righteousness.
You keep a list of all the dos and don’ts and make sure to stay on top of religious duties.
The more you do, the more you build yourself up.
VS.
RELATIONSHIP
An honest and vulnerable state in which you confess you can neither be perfect nor do this life alone.
Acknowledging Jesus’ righteousness covers the place I fall short.
The more I delight in Him, the more I am filled with life and naturally build up others.
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF YOU TREATED YOUR TIME WITH JESUS LIKE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP?
How I do Dates with Jesus
Find something you love to do and…
Ask God questions
Listen to worship
Listen/read a passage in the Bible
Sing
Memorize a verse
Pray over a list of people
Make a list of worries and give it to God
Search the meaning of a Word/Scripture
Be like a child & play (pick flowers, blow bubbles)
Draw an image based on Scripture
Make something for someone else while praying for them
Ask God to encourage you today
Dance, stretch, move
Ask God what He’s teaching you lately & keep asking and listening, search your mind for what He’s been doing
Picture what your crown in Heaven looks like, what your room looks like & describe it or draw it
Remember something great God’s done and keep thinking how He’s helped you in the past
Ask God what He thinks of you
Talk to God about decisions in front of you & ask His thoughts
Because He loves me more than I know.
HOW WOULD I LIVE IF I TRULY BELIEVED GOD LOVES ME THE WAY THAT HE SAYS HE LOVES ME?
