Knowing God Is Simple, But It's Not Easy

10. Be willing to be out of control. The more you get to know God personally and practically the more you will be willing to be out of control. One of God's main purposes for us now is to make this a reality in our lives on this earth. This can be a scary thing, but the Lord knows this, and gives us exactly the training we need to be able to have confidence in Him based on experience. We find out He’s a really great God, that He’s trustworthy, and that depending on Him is fully satisfying and exciting.

What is Knowing God?

Knowing God is being in an intimate relationship with Him in all aspects of our being, spirit, soul and body. As Believers, we already enjoy this relationship in our spirit. But in our soul and body we are still in the process of getting to know Him as He is. Though we already possess all of the eternal life we ever will, this great salvation of relationship has not yet been worked out through our soul and body. As we accept the responsibility to join God in relationship, valuing Him and appreciating everything that He is, He changes us into His image, according to His unique plans for us.

To know God we need an open mind, heart, and will. We also need a “need.” If we think we have all the answers, or are not open to having our beliefs challenged or changed, we have a closed-door to God in that area, regardless of how hard He may be knocking. What is from God will stand scrutiny, questioning and challenge; He wants us to challenge and test what we think we know. Does what you believe WORK? Is it setting you FREE? Are you experiencing HEALING and greater dependence and RELATIONSHIP with God?

What Knowing God is Not

It cannot necessarily be measured by what we’ve been taught by others. Much of what we’ve learned has just been passed along, never having been tried or tested on a personal or practical level.