To get close to God, we must experience God. We must feel God’s presence in our lives, feel the changes in our body, our attitude, the way we see and experience the world. We must experience that feeling deep inside our person: that God is real and tangible.

The Bible promises that if we seek God, he will come to us. God wants to be in our lives but we must be willing to turn away from the things that are not from God. Sin separates us from God. The things that are acceptable and pleasing to the world around us are not pleasing to God. In order to get closer to God we must move away from the things of this world.

If we truly want to find God, we must be willing to do the things that God wants us to do. If we do this, we can start chipping away at the things that separate us from God.

Searching for God is like searching for a treasure. We don’t wait for someone to show up at our door and hand us a treasure. We go look for it. We are willing to do what it takes to find it. We may not even know exactly what the treasure is but we know it has great value and, therefore, are willing to do the things necessary to find it.

If you are truly interested in finding God or getting closer to God, then be ready to make the changes that are necessary.

Simply follow the steps listed below. These are the things that God has told us to do to strengthen our faith. Experience the closeness that God wants us to have with him and the changes that that closeness brings to our lives.

Step 1: REALLY Want To Get Closer To God.

We must first understand that we are criminals in God’s eyes. We have broken his Law over and over again throughout our lives.

Have you ever told a lie? If so, then you are a liar.
Have you ever stolen anything, even if it’s small? If so, then you are a thief.

If you have committed these sins then you are a lying, thieving, adulterous, blasphemous, murderer and must stand before a righteous and just God when you die.

Step 2: Pray In The Morning

Start your day out with a prayer and, if you have time, read God’s word.

For those who may be new to praying, here are some things to cover:

Thank God for getting you through the night and giving you this new day.
Ask God to help you to keep from sinning. Ask him to show you when you’re doing something wrong and give you the will to stop. (When you get the message, don’t excuse it away; listen.)
Ask God to remind you that he is there for you to help you through the difficulties of the day.
Ask God to come into your life and give you the faith to find him.
Say The Lord’s Prayer.

Step 3: Ask God To Help You During The Day.

If you are tempted to sin, ask God to help you. Read his word. Remove yourself from the tempting situation. If you face troubles during the day, ask God for help. Turn your worries over to him.

Step 4: Pray At Night

If you didn’t have a chance to read God’s word in the morning, do it at night. Is it very important to read God’s word. This gives you a chance to find things out for yourself rather than relying on things you’ve heard about The Bible and about Christianity. It will also give you a chance to see God’s word in context so that you have a more complete picture.

Before you go to bed, pray. Below are some of the things to include:

Thank God for getting you through the day and being there for you when you needed him.
Ask God to forgive you for the things you did wrong during the day. List them and ask for forgiveness and ask God to help you turn away from these sins and stop doing them.
Ask God to protect you in your sleep so your dreams are pure. The Devil will try to tempt us when we are least able to defend ourselves (H.A.L.T. = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired).
Ask God to come into your life and give you the faith to find him.
Say The Lord’s Prayer.

Step 5: Ask God Te Help You Stop Sinning.

This is an absolutely key element in truly getting closer to God. Sin separates us from God.

There is a difference between falling into sin and diving into sin. If we are chasing after sin, then we have not turned over our hearts to God. Our hearts and our desires still belong to this sinful world.

The difference between someone who knows God and someone who doesn’t; is that the person who doesn’t know God will justify his sin. A person that knows God, knows that they’ve done wrong and need God’s forgiveness.

Thank you. For bringing this so close to my heart