What comes to mind when you hear someone mention drawing near to God? Maybe a sense of shame settles in your heart as you reflect on your past attempts in this pursuit. You’ve heard that Bible reading and prayer are key, but after giving it an honest attempt, you still feel clumsy and confused. You might have come to the conclusion that there is something deficient in your spiritual abilities. If you have ever had these kinds of thoughts and frustrations, I want to assure you that you are not alone. I also want to assure you that if you have put your faith in Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit has made your body His temple, then you can draw near to God, because God has drawn near to you (Ezekiel 36:26-27).
If we pay attention to how the Spirit moved David and the other writers in the Psalter, we may be surprised to discover that one of our biggest problems in drawing near to God is the fact that we over complicate how it’s done, and tend to fall into a performance-based mindset. It’s easy to forget that the place God has established for His children to draw
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