Crave Intimacy II

 "And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone." Matthew 14 verse 23

Intimacy is in quietness. Sometimes when we get too loud or noisy without a moment of stillness, we often miss God. In the Bible, we see people leave their comfort zones just to go to a quiet place just to seek God. Even our Lord Jesus, after a rowdy day, set himself apart and went to a quiet place just to seek God.

I don't think desire is enough to build intimacy with the HolySpirit which is why I made another post for this beautiful topic. I want to show you how to build intimacy with the HolySpirit just as I have been taught to.

In Intimacy, there is an exchange of words. You speak and He speaks too. There is a sacrifice of time in intimacy. Intimacy is a product of time well spent with God which means you can't be too quick to wrap up prayers. You need to spend time with the HolySpirit if you want to be intimate with Him.

Stillness before God is a state of the heart. It can be cultivated in the presence of God. It is the moment when you allow God to speak. It is a moment of surrender to God. It is the moment you allow God. It is God's precious moment with you.

A lot of us mistake this state when we pray as a time to wrap up prayers. God has heard me. We say thank you Father and rush off. For me, I would suddenly stop praying as though the fuel has finished, then I say thank you Jesus for you have heard me. Amen!

But God means "Shhhhh, let me talk," If we are patient enough in that moment of stillness, we will hear God speak to us clearly.

Another way to cultivate intimacy is through worship. People who worship God in Spirit and truth come into this state of stillness a lot of times. Their heart is in a place of surrender, and they can hear God. Worship is a very powerful tool you must employ to cultivate this stillness. You can be led easily if you are a worshipper.

I have also found out that spending time with God's word helps a great deal in cultivating intimacy with God. My Pastor always says, "Meditation of God's word is the classroom of the HolySpirit." Most times when we actually read God's word, we do it in a quiet place, uninterrupted. We give God the room to easily interrupt us. I have noticed that those who hear God in every situation no matter where have learned this art of stillness before God in the place of spending time with God either through prayers, worship, or meditation of the word. Then, they carry that stillness into their day-to-day activities and still hear God despite the chaotic world revolving around them.

The greatest desire of my heart has always been to be intimate with God and I pray you catch this desire too.

SAY AFTER ME: HolySpirit, please help me to cultivate intimacy with you starting today. Help me to be still before you oh Lord and help me to maintain this mindedness even throughout the day.

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