You probably have wondered what could be the essence of your relationship to God. In your lifetime, questions and uncertainties about faith will surely pop to your mind randomly. It is normal, so do not think otherwise that you are being a stubborn Christian. What you need to instill in your mind is the thought that your faith in the Lord and His love for you are the foundations of your relationship.
There are so many reasons that move your relationship forward; but, there are also many factors that bring bumps along the way. What you have to remember is that He is with you, no matter how fast you are moving and how far you have gotten. If you feel that you are not contributing enough in your relationship, there many books that will remind you about Him and your faith in Him. A great example is the wise word of Christian book author Marianna Albritton on steps to build a relationship with God in her book Come Climb Towards God.
Apart from Christian books and authors, there is a book that solely documented the greatness of the Lord from the creation to the revelation. It is also the piece that is considered as the oldest book that contains the word of God, which is called the Holy Bible. So, if there are times that you feel uncertain about your relationship with God, worry not! Here are some of the best verses about your connection with God that are written in the Bible.
- “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5
- “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” – 1 John 3:1
- “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20
- “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:37-39
- “The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.” – Jeremiah 31:3
- “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” – 1 John 4:16
- “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20
- “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:37-29
- “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” – Hebrews 11:6
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