1. The very first step is prayer. Prayer is always the best way to improve your spiritual walk, because it brings you closer to your God. Prayer will change people, change situations, and prayer will bring answers to our problems. Prayer is also much more than just talking….sometimes you gotta be quiet…and listen!!
2.Get INVOLVED in church – Sometimes Christians go to church like it’s a job or a checklist – We Clock in, Clock out….and then go home. Paul talks about how we are parts of Christ’s body, so we are asked to perform a task within it. Help clean up your church, get on the usher board, go clean a toilet seat….Find out where your GIFTS can best serve your church….so if you are good at cleaning toilet seats…ain’t nobody hatin’ !!
3. Volunteer!! – Whether it’s volunteering in church, nursing homes, soup kitchen, local schools, or cleaning the streets of Southeast Denton….give someone one of the most precious gifts you have…..YOUR TIME! There is nothing more rewarding than serving others. By doing so, you show others Jesus’ own heart and represent God’s love. If you don’t know where to start, ask your church Pastor!
4. Forgive Someone!!- Mannn….one of the hardest things to do as a Christian is to forgive someone who wronged you, hurt you, broke your heart, spit in your face, kicked your kneecap, accuses you of drinking their kool-aid that wasn’t that sweet anyway, pulled your weave out…ok ok... you get the picture….but seriously…often times we want to hurt someone who hurt us….when it fact it actually HURTS US!! Christ wants us to unclench our fists and forgive……not for their benefit….but for OURS!
5. Spend more time with family – I believe that God enjoys when we enjoy his GIFTS. One of the best gifts God can give us is FAMILY. Spend time with your little brother, Have those girl talks with your little sister, call up your parents just to let them know that you love them. There is NOTHING like QUALITY TIME with your family…not just on HOLIDAYS…but just because. (One thing I regret is not WANTING to spend time with my little sister, because she was so much younger than me, but now I wish I would have)
6. Live your life in a manner that is pleasing to God. When thinking about doing or saying something that you feel deep inside is wrong, ask yourself "would I do this if my God were standing right here?" Acknowledge that God is always with you. The closer we get to God the more our attitudes and thoughts that are wrong will disappear from our lives.
7. Find a community of Believers that you will be able to trust. Spending time with people who have the same morals, values, beliefs, and goals as you do is very beneficial for your walk. Find people you can chop it up with, dig in the word, and fellowship with without having to jeopardize your walk!
8. Listen to Christian Music- What you listen to is very important in your walk. Nothing touches our soul more than music does, which explains why music has been a vital part of the faith from the beginning. Whether it’s Contemporary Gospel, Gospel, Christian Hip Hop, Christian Rock, or even Bach, get it on your IPODs mannn!!
9. Think on those things that are good, pure and acceptable to God. If we keep only good thoughts in our mind we will do good things. When we keep pure thoughts in our mind we will not do the things that make us feel guilty. Thoughts that are acceptable to God will draw us closer to him. The closer we get to God, the more we become like him.
10. Find someone you can pray with. Having a prayer partner and encouraging you in your walk with God is very important. Walking this out alone can be very difficult. Having someone praying for you and with you is such a blessing. Having positive peer pressure, encouragement, and someone to help you make wise, Godly decisions is the way to go! A way to ease into praying with someone is reading the Bible out loud to one another. This can develop relationship intimacy to the point where both parties feel the comfort level to talk with God together.
11.Make time- We’ll never “have” time for Reading the word or even praying. We must MAKE time. God makes time for us, so it’s only just that we make time for him. Spend a few minutes each day digging in God’s word. It can make a huge difference between punching a co-worker in their face or not letting them effect your day and smiling! There are millions of different types of devotions online that you can read for a few minutes…..don’t let ”NOT having time for God” mess up your blessings!!
Be Blessed
Ty Lee Pierce
Hey I was really blessed by this entry, I really needed this. Thanks for writing it, and thank God for putting it on your heart to write. God bless you!
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