Have you been thinking of ways to strengthen your relationship with God as you believe in the benefits of walking with Him? 

Have you struggled to stay in the Word, attend church regularly, and feel your faith slipping?

We often have seasons where it seems impossible to get close to God, from getting up in the middle of the night with little ones to pressures at work and home. Your tank is on E by the time it comes to say your prayers. 

You try to pray, but you either fall asleep or get distracted by everything you still need to do.

The thing about busyness is that it’s the Enemy’s way to keep you off balance and away from your power source: God. The busier you are, the easier you are to lead into temptation and sin. 

But not 2024, Satan!

We declare this new year that we will make time for God, walk in the good works he has prepared,  trample evil, and shine light into the darkness in Jesus’ Name.

Let’s go!

How Can I Make My Connection With God Stronger?

You’ve heard it said before: it’s not enough to go to church on Sunday. The reason you’ve heard it is because it’s true. 

Imagine you only saw your sweetheart once a week? Only saw them for one hour and only spoke with them then. 

How quickly would your relationship fizzle out, and how long before you stopped, that person took a backburner to everything else in your life?

That’s what we do to God. 

Growing closer to Him takes intentionality and purpose.

One day at a time, one week at a time, you slowly build your connection with Him, and here’s how. 

2.Read Your Bible. Reading your Bible is essential to being a believer, and one that must be developed. If you follow Christ, the Word “is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It’s also the way God reveals himself to us daily.

Luckily, apps for that! If you like checking off lists, the YouVersion Bible App has hundreds of devotionals, studies, and plans for you to make reading your Bible a daily habit. If you’ve been in the Word a while, try the Blue Letter Bible app, which gives you the original Aramaic and Greek text used in the Bible and commentaries to add a whole new level to the Word of God.

3.Get into Community With Other Believers. Life is not meant to be done alone. In the beginning, God was in community with the Son and the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:26), and as his children, we were built to do the same. We are called to love one another (John 13:34) and to be kind and tenderhearted with another (Galatians 6:9-10) because life is hard! And the battle of the flesh can easily be lost when we are alone. That’s why the Bible tells us not to forsake “the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friends (Proverbs 27:17), and when it comes to strengthening your walk with Christ, the ones holding you accountable, are those in your community. So get out there and find your tribe.
 

4.Worship Daily. Worship is a loaded word. In the New Testament, five different words are translated from Greek as worship in various forms. But worship is not just singing songs and lifting your hands on Sunday; it’s a posture of the heart bent toward God. And that bending can sometimes take work and effort for many of us. If that is a struggle for you, leave it at the feet of the Cross. We cannot accomplish certain things in our flesh, but God faithfully answers our prayers if they are according to His will. And what more could a Father want than to soften the hearts of His children so they can grow closer to Him?
 

5.Serve Others. Often in our walk as Christians, we become consumers and not participants in the church- but we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ, doing unto others as we would want them 

to do unto us (Matthew 7:12). By serving others, we are imitating the work of Jesus, following His commands and loving our neighbor and in our obedience we grow closer to God. There are always ways you can serve, either in your local church or in organizations all over your city, so pick one and start loving people. 

How Do I Rebuild My Relationship With God?

Sometimes, we feel like we have gone too far off track and don’t deserve God’s help or love, which keeps us from returning to God. 

But the Bible says nothing can separate us from the love of God. “Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). 

So, in your journey to rebuild your relationship with Him, start with repentance. Turn back from the things that have kept you away, and make a conscious effort to make time for God a priority. 

One step at a time, one day at a time. 

By putting prayer before you, reading your Bible, bending your heart toward him, and serving others, you will soon begin to hear His voice, and your hunger for Him will grow. 

It’s never too late to seek a relationship with the Most High; He’s waiting for you; get started today.