Hello Friends,
Are you saved? Are you
living like you’re saved? Are you growing in Christ? Once you become saved you may notice that the
people of the world are ignoring you. You must know that when this happens, you
have the perfect opportunity to begin establishing a relationship with God.
When people become saved,
they should begin growing in Christ, and this will cause them to separate from
their worldly friends. But, when you have lots of friends, you won’t feel the
need to establish a relationship with God. When you begin growing after you
become saved, however, you will naturally separate from the friends that aren’t
growing; this in turn will cause you to be withdrawn from the many distractions
that can come from having these types of friends. Proverbs 18:24 says – “A man
that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother.” When you are withdrawn from distractions, you
will have more time to read the Bible and to pray. This will help to form a
close relationship with God. James 4:8
warns – “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye
sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
The Bible talks
extensively about abstaining from the things of the world. This may be
challenging, but if we want to build a close relationship with God, then we
need to be willing to drop the sinful habits that we may have. James 4:4 says –
“…Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever
therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
Despite what may happen to
you on this planet, as long as you are praying, abstaining from bad influences,
and studying the Bible you will always have a friend in God.
In Christ,
Noah Brewster
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