Jun 21, 2014 Facebook Get to Know God Better by Rick Warren “For my determined purpose is that I may ... progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly.” (Philippians 3:10 AMP) You were made to live in relationship with God, and if you think you can be joyful without getting to know him better, you’re just fooling yourself. Happiness is found in getting to know God a little bit better every day. Paul discovered that. He says in Philippians 3:10, “For my determined purpose is that I may ... progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly” (AMP). There is a difference in knowing about someone and knowing someone. I know more about Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian than I want to, but I don’t really know them. I know my wife and I know my kids because I spend time with them. I have a relationship with them. Paul became “deeply and intimately acquainted” with God because he had a relationship with him and took the time to get to know him. You don’t get to know God by accident. It’s a “determined purpose.” It’s something you have to do something about. You have to invest your time in it. But, we get too busy, and busyness destroys relationships. It destroys your relationship with your family, and it destroys your relationship with God. To get to know Jesus, you’ve got to spend time with him. If you want to spend time with him, you’ve got to make time for him. Just set aside 10 or 15 minutes of focused time with God in the morning, and make sure you and your mind are not busy. Just be still, and it will make all the difference in the world. Talk It Over •What is something you do every day for at least 15 minutes? Is it more important than spending time with God? •How do you need to adjust your schedule so that you can make time to spend with God? •What are the distractions that keep you too busy to spend time with God? Our Gift: Choose Joy by Kay Warren Why are some people—even in the toughest times—always filled with joy, while most of us cant seem to find lasting joy no matter how hard we search? Do joy-filled people know something we dont? MORE The Habits of Happiness: Complete Series Join Pastor Rick for this series on developing the daily habits that will make you a happy person as he walks through Philippians, the happiest book in the Bible. MORE This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at rickwarren.org. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including “The Purpose Driven Church” and “The Purpose Driven Life,” read by more than 100 million people in 137 languages. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered across America. Follow Us: Follow Pastor Rick on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy today’s devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this Daily Devotional to you? Get your own free subscription to The Purpose Driven Connection Daily Devotional, your daily inspiration via email. This devotional © 2014 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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