Day 11 of reading The Purpose Driven Life

God wants to be your friend. Adam and Eve enjoyed an intimate friendship with God, unhindered by fear or guilt and was not dependent on religion, rituals or ceremonies.

We were made to live in God's continual presence, but that relationship was lost after the fall of man. Only a few people like Moses, David,Job, Noah, Enock, had the privilege of friendship with God at that time in the old testament.

Jesus changed everything when he paid for our sins on the cross. We dont need countless hours preparing to meet God, we can now individually approach God anytime.

Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege and being known and loved is God's greatest pleasure.

Becoming God's best friend requires constant conversation with him. You must include Him in every activity, conversation, problem and thought through each day.

Another way to establish a friendship with God is by thinking about his word all day. The Bible repeatedly argues us to meditate on who God is, what he has done, and what He has said. Its impossible to be God's friend unless you know him, and you can't know Him without knowing His word.

Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone, He shares the secrets of his promises.

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