Getting Closer to God Series Part 2

This is the second post in a series to help you get closer to God. I am purposely leaving time in between suggestions to allow you to put each idea into practice instead of flooding you with several suggestions at once.

If you missed the first post in this series go here.

Pour Out Your Heart To God

Trust in Him at all times: ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Ps. 62:8 KJV

A really good explanation of what it looks like to “pour out your heart” to God is in the Treasury of David¹. “… lay bare your hearts to him. Turn the vessel of your soul upside down in his secret presence, and let your inmost thoughts, desires, sorrows, and sins be poured out like water. Hide nothing from him, for you can hide nothing. To the Lord unburden your soul…”

Basically, it means to tell God everything. If you are leaving anything back from God then you are not pouring out your heart to Him.

It also looks like this:

I poured out my complaint before Him, I shewed before him my trouble. Ps. 142:2 KJV

Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands towards him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street. Lam 2:19 KJV

How to pour out your heart to God

A couple ways to do this that may be helpful to you are to 1) pretend that God is sitting in a chair across from you and talk to Him like He’s really sitting there (He is there with you after all!) and 2) go for a long walk and talk to God like He is walking with you (He is there with you after all!).

I’m sure if you practice this thing of telling God everything on a regular basis you will definitely feel closer to God!

Important note: Technically, if you are a born again Christian you already are close to God. The Holy Spirit is living inside of you. How much closer can He get? But there is a place of feeling closer and of getting to know God better. That is what these posts are really all about.

Please share one thing you are planning to do to seek after God with all of your heart.

Join the conversation. Share your ideas or questions in the comment form below.

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¹ The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon, online at: http://www.spurgeon.org/treasury/ps062.htm

Comments

Getting Closer to God Series Part 2 — 5 Comments

Cindy on October 3, 2012 at 11:04 pm said:

God and I are buddies, I chat it up with Him all day long. But I need to be more consistent with reading His Word every day. Setting aside that time has always yielded amazing insight since He can reveal wisdom to me that I otherwise miss. So, I need to be more purposeful, even when I am so busy, to read His Word daily. Thanks for the reminder Cheryl!

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- Cheryl Cope on October 4, 2012 at 7:34 am said:
  
  It seems like people have to try a little harder with one way or the other but God understands and He is so very gracious! You’re welcome for the reminder.
  
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Pauline on October 9, 2012 at 6:29 am said:

Enjoyed and felt inspired by your message of walking and talking with God. There is a beautiful photo of Jesus in the prayer room at our spiritual centre. Looking into the eyes of the compassionate Jesus i feel closer to God as I hold the stone that says “I believe.” Thank-you for your message.

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- Cheryl Cope on October 9, 2012 at 10:59 am said:
  
  Glad you liked it. Who is the artist of that photo? Can I see a copy of it?
  
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Tracey Martin on November 11, 2015 at 8:03 pm said:

This website truly helped me. Words can’t began to say. I thank you very much.

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