The Purpose Driven Life, Chapter Eleven
Becoming Best Friends With God
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Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God's greatest pleasure.
BECOMING A BEST FRIEND OF GOD
1) Through Constant Conversation
Friendship with God is built by sharing all your life experiences with Him. Everything you do can be "spending time with God" if He is invited to be part of it and you stay aware of His presence.
(Praying without ceasing can be accomplished with "breath prayers"--prayers said in one breath, such as "You are with me," "I receive your grace," "I'm depending on you." "I want to know you", etc. Pray them as often as possible to root them deep in your heart.)
2) Through Continual Meditation
You can't love God unless you know Him, and you can't know Him without knowing His Word. You can think about His Word throughout the day, recalling verses you have read or memorized, and mulling them over in your mind.
BECOMING A BEST FRIEND OF GOD
1) Through Constant Conversation
Friendship with God is built by sharing all your life experiences with Him. Everything you do can be "spending time with God" if He is invited to be part of it and you stay aware of His presence.
(Praying without ceasing can be accomplished with "breath prayers"--prayers said in one breath, such as "You are with me," "I receive your grace," "I'm depending on you." "I want to know you", etc. Pray them as often as possible to root them deep in your heart.)
2) Through Continual Meditation
You can't love God unless you know Him, and you can't know Him without knowing His Word. You can think about His Word throughout the day, recalling verses you have read or memorized, and mulling them over in your mind.