"Many people could claim to know me because they’ve read some very intimate details of my life in books I’ve written. But to know me through a book can’t compare with how my friend knows me so personally and intimately.
Suddenly I sensed God saying, Uh-huh! That's exactly how I feel, Shannon. Lots of people know many things about Me because they've read My Book, but they have yet to experience the joy of being in an intimate friendship with Me.
Think about it. Would you enter a room where your closest friend was waiting, sit down near her, pick up a book about her life and read a chapter or two, then stand up and leave without personally interacting with her? Of course not. So why are we tempted to do that with God?
We often fail to comprehend that He isn’t just some distant Being responsible for our salvation. He’s a real person with real feelings and real longings. He went to the trouble of creating us and redeeming us so He could enjoy an intimate relationship with us—forever."
--Shannon Ethridge, from her book titled Completely His
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Wow! That is so true! I never would have put it that way, but I definitely understand what she's talking about! God is real. It's not that hard to understand, but so many times it is misunderstood. He is more than just a book. Yes, that is our most tangible way of getting to know him, but that is certainly not the only way. He created us in His image and the world from His hands. Getting to know people and the world around us allows us to get to know our God. Seeing His work in action and acknowledging the power from which it came from is the ultimate.
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