Did you know your relationship with God can determine your relationships with other people? Before I decided to make the decision to dedicate my life to Christ I had inconsistent relationships with my peers. I struggled opening up to people and feared rejection. This lie caused me to keep people at a distance. My inconsistency with my peers was a reflection of my inconsistency with God. It was not until I opened up my heart to God that I was able to receive His genuine love, I am still in the process of learning how to receive God's love and it is overwhelming. Thanks to God and loyalty from my friends and family I am now able to experience divine friendships and an inexplicable joy I cant fathom.
Yes, I was born and raised in a christian household and attended church all my life but I did not know God personally. Its as simple as this, you can tell me phenomenal stories about one of your friends all day long but if I refuse to make a friendship with that person I rob myself of the privilege of getting to know them. Thats how it was with me and God. I heard marvelous stories about Him but did not put forth effort in getting to know him on a deeper level.
When I dedicated my life to God, things in my life did not change in a snap of a finger, I had my struggles I desperately needed to work on and still do. The difference I made this time around was allowing God to be my friend, to lead me in the direction He has destined for my life. I am now focusing less on my selfish desires and more on the promises God has in store for me. This was one of the best decisions I made in my life. It was an eye opening experience, it was like I was in a dark tunnel and God stepped in and showed me the light. He opened my eyes to things I was once ignorant to. When I kept God at a distance I was blinded by poor decisions I made, I refused to take heed to instruction and lived life in a rebellious way. Now that I have a relationship with God I can see clearly how much He wants me to prosper and wants the best for me. Most of all I can see how much He loves me.
"Amazing grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost but now I am found was blind but now I see."
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