| Are you thirsting for a more intimate relationship with | | | | with your Heavenly Father. |
| your Heavenly Father? Can you sense in your heart | | | | Footstep #2 - Get Real With God...And With Yourself. |
| that God is calling you to a deeper level of Christian | | | | As Christians, it is easy to get in the habit of walking |
| spiritual growth than you have ever experienced | | | | around in what I like to call our "Perfect Christian Mask." |
| before? | | | | We pretend that nothing gets to us. Nothing shakes |
| God's desire is for the two of you to share a deeper | | | | our faith or breaks our heart. On the outside, we look |
| intimacy than you may have ever dreamed possible. | | | | tough as nails - But on the inside, we are not as strong |
| But, like any relationship, developing this kind of | | | | as we would like others to think. |
| oneness with God is not something that happens over | | | | The danger of the "Perfect Christian Mask" is that you |
| night - It takes time and work. | | | | are not perfect. There are times when your faith IS |
| And it's that four letter word - WORK - that keeps so | | | | shaky and your heart IS broken. But, having those |
| many of us bound by the chains of religion instead of | | | | moments does not make you a bad Christian any |
| being free to experience the deeper relationship with | | | | more than trying to ignore them makes you a good |
| God that He has waiting for us. | | | | one. |
| But, if the true desire of your heart is to take your | | | | A true sign of Christian Spiritual Growth is when you |
| Christian spiritual growth to the next level, you can start | | | | can go to God and say - I need help. I fear. I hurt. And, |
| on that journey today right from where you are. | | | | You are the only one I can tell because You are the |
| How do you begin? One Footstep at a time... | | | | only one who can help me. |
| Footstep #1 - Develop An Understanding Of Who God | | | | That kind of nakedness before God is what will move |
| Really Is. The foundation for any relationship is truly | | | | you from religion to relationship and truly transform |
| knowing the other person. If you do not know them - | | | | your life. |
| their heart and their true character - then how can you | | | | Do you really want to experience dynamic Christian |
| ever really trust them? If you don't truly trust them, | | | | spiritual growth? |
| then what kind of relationship do you really have after | | | | Step out on faith. Begin your journey by taking these |
| all? | | | | two footsteps. They may seem small, but you will be |
| In order to connect with God, you have to understand | | | | amazed at what God can do inside your heart when |
| the depths of who He is and who He wants to be in | | | | you truly know Him, and let down your guard enough |
| your life. You have to begin building a true friendship | | | | to let Him truly know you too. |