The Bible is full of people who have learned from God how to be friends that understand, connect with, admire, challenge, and love each other.
Jesus loved the rich young ruler enough to offer him a way out of rule-following by asking him to make a decision to be close to him.
This parable will help us understand what it feels like to be lost and how God responds to that feeling by always trying to bring us home.
Loving God with all your soul is important; Jesus says it is part of the first and greatest commandment.
Motivation to build relationships happens when we are moved by God’s love and have the courage to face our fears.
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
Being vulnerable with God means being comfortable with our weaknesses because we know God’s power is greater than any of our weaknesses or flaws and that all our strength and courage comes from God. There’s freedom knowing that God loves us no matter what and can make us strong despite our weaknesses or insecurities.
With insecurity, God never responds with criticism. He responds with a purpose to live for something beyond themselves.