The Daily Nugget- Stay Close

Hi All

When we begin our walk of faith with The Lord we are choosing to start a lifelong journey of drawing closer to God on a daily basis.Drawing near to God is an intentional, often daily, decision to prioritize Him over the distractions of life.It is not about being "good enough" on your own, but approaching God with a humble, repentant heart, relying on the grace and atonement of Jesus.God will come near to the truly humble, who have by faith sought to be close to Him(James 4:6-10). The only way we can overcome our daily battles is by having faith in God and staying close to Him, because it is only through His power that we have strength to overcome(1John 5:4).

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Stay Close

Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.   (James 4:7)

I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

(Proverbs 8:17)

Staying close to God, in a Christian context, is fundamentally about forming a close, consistent,relationship with Him. One of the best ways to get closer to God is through our prayer life, where we can talk to Him  

to give thanks and tell him of our fears and needs.It is important to pray regularly rather than only in times of trouble,including speaking to God throughout the day(Philippians 4:6).

We can also communicate with God by meditating on the scriptures, taking time to listen to what He is saying and by doing this we will learn more about His character.The bible tells us that repentance is key to removing any barriers that may be keeping us from God,”If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”(1 John 1:9).

If we truly want a close relationship with God we need to seek Him first and discard anything that may be distracting us from spending time with Him.(Matthew 6:33).