I wrote this article for our newsletter this month at church. I thought it was worth posting on here. Enjoy.

God wants you to spend time with him! It is amazing to think that the infinite, all-powerful, all-knowing, creator of the universe is absolutely crazy about spending time with you and me! Jesus constantly modeled to us that we connect to God through spending time with our Heavenly Father (Mark 1:35-39). Our relationship with God is just like any other relationship, and if we want to grow close to God, we need to spend time with him! We do this by praying and listening to God’s Word.

Spending time with God allows a setting for him to work in our lives. We need these moments throughout the week to pause and center our lives back on Him. It’s a lot like getting an oil change. Your car’s engine would be in huge trouble if you never replaced the oil! Your spiritual life needs renewal even more than your car’s engine needs an oil change. By spending time with God, you are creating a place where God can work in your life!

We challenged the youth group this past month to spend time with God every single day. This church believes that God’s Word has the power to change lives, and that’s why we gave each of our students a new study Bible at Christmas. There is no better way to start the New Year then to connect with God through His Word! I think Jesus said it best though, “remain in me, and I will remain in you” (John 15:4). Have you connected with Him lately?

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