~ How Is Your Intimacy With God? ~
Which
member(s) of the Trinity should you fellowship with?
The
following is an excerpt from a book.
God desires fellowship with you! In fact, you can fellowship
with all three members of the Trinity! The result of such fellowship is joy.
Conversely, when you are not in fellowship with God, you are depriving yourself
of true joy and “the peace that passes understanding.” Restoration of intimacy
renews joy. This is the experience of Christians. There can be no fullness of
joy without a vital, living, dynamic, and on-going relationship with Jesus
Christ. As you live in intimacy with God, God is pleased with your life.
All members of the Trinity will fellowship with you. All
members of the Trinity are also involved in the three aspects of the will of
God. God the Father is the member most associated with the sovereign will of
God. Jesus Christ, while on earth, provided a role model for you regarding the
general will of God. Jesus Christ also clearly followed the specific will of
God for Him. It is the Spirit of God who is most active in guiding you with
regard to the specific will of God. This will become increasing clear as the
two models are developed completely.
The bottom line is that God does not desire more people
seeking to love themselves more. God desires more of His people seeking to love
Him more. As you become more intimate with God, you find out more of what God
is like and it lifts you above your circumstances. You gain true self-worth and
self-confidence because not only are you made in His image but you are becoming
more like Him. The greater your God becomes, the higher your value rises.
~
from “THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH:
Understanding God’s Will for You” by Robert Lloyd Russell, pgs 49-50 (ISBN:
9781606474303)
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