How can I be closer to the lord?

[Ryan2203]

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

[Willa]

Welcome again Ryan.  Surrender every area of your life to God making Jesus the Lord and Master of your life, especially of problem areas.   Read your Bible, especially the New Testament, first praying and asking God to enlighten you and speak to you through the Scriptures.  Jesus portrayed the nature of God.  Try to apply to your own life the things that especially impress you.  Pray and ask God to give you the power to do this.  Become involved in a local Bible believing church and especially any small group Bible studies they may hold.  Pray continually.  While driving thank Him for keeping you safe and ask Him to protect people from careless dangerous drivers that you see.  Pray for those in and near accidents. At home pray for family, for wisdom in raising kids, for any problems they face.  Be in a continual conversation with God. If you are married, pray aloud for your wife's emotional and spiritual needs to be met, bless her and ask God to help you to be a blessing to her.

 

[Tzephanyahu]

16 hours ago, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

Shalom Ryan,

Have you been baptised by the Holy Spirit?

Love & Shalom 

[Neighbor]

18 hours ago, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

Read the instruction manual. It contains instruction for that purpose. One practical command from the manual reads:

 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.  For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.  When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.  On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.  But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.  Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices  and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.  Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,  bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.  And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.  And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.  Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.  Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.  Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,  knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.  For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

 

 

[Joulre2abba]

18 hours ago, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

Am I mistaken or that sounds like you are separating the two. The apostle Paul said to pray without ceasing. So stay in contact with the Lord by conversing in prayer fellowship all the time.

Another way to be aware of His presence is to praise the Lord throughout the day.. whenever you're not talking to anyone else. Praise Him for His grace in your salvation.. praise Him because He is good and His mercy endures forever. Look up scriptures of praise and quote them to God.

Locate scripture verses that talk about God's presence and begin to make them your confessions of His awareness. Or select a scripture to think about throughout the day. Fellowship with God over it. Ask questions about it, even though you might not hear any answer from God that time. He could still lead you to the answer when you read your Bible next time. If He doesn't.. don't quit.

Christianity is about relationship, so cultivate one with God.

[enoob57]

God spoke and the world was... His Word is irrevocable solidified truth... He says this to us

James 4:8a

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
KJV
The constant eating of His Word and prayer and obedience to that which you have learned will be the operatives of drawing near to Him then you have His promise  

 

[johnthebaptist]

On 4/27/2019 at 10:50 AM, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

I think Paul said it well: "Pray constantly." (1 Thess 5:17 RSV)

[Who me]

On 4/27/2019 at 6:50 PM, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

lets change the subject slightly.

 

" How can i be more patriotic and really feel that patriotism?"

The answer is simple.  One does that which is patriotic.

 

So how does one get closer to God?  By doing the things God wants you to do.  An old puritan once wrote:- ' If you want great experiences of God. Enlarge your ordinary devotions.'

 

As for feeling his presence, you cannot command God to make your life easy. It is a case of we have our instructions, so lets get on with them.

[BorderCowboy]

Welcome Ryan, it would be difficult for me to state anythin' that folks haven't already point'd out. I do believe that a "total and complete submission" to our Lord is necessary, studyin' his word, an walkin' the path He has chosen for ya. The Lord is always with us and only expects us to put our best foot forward, we are fallible and will make mistakes and God knows this already. God bless! Just my two bits,  JJ 

[missmuffet]

On 4/27/2019 at 10:50 AM, Ryan2203 said:

How can I be closer to the lord? And really feel his presence when I pray and in my everyday life?

Genuinely ask Jesus Christ into your life to be your Lord and Savior. Have a personal relationship with Christ which includes communicating with Him everyday and give Him total control of your life. Do not try to control your own life. Live a life that is pleasing to the Lord and give Him your life, heart and mind. 

Edited April 30, 2019 by missmuffet