It is possible to spend years talking about God… and very little time actually with Him.
We can know the sermons.
Know the Scriptures.
Know the theology.
Have Christian friends.
Attend church faithfully.
And still neglect the secret place.
Paris Reidhead put it sharply:
There is a difference between knowing about God and walking with God.
We can discuss prayer without praying.
Talk about His presence without seeking Him.
Study His Word without allowing it to search our own hearts.
Even good Christian fellowship can never replace fellowship with Christ Himself.
Jesus did not call us merely to know things about Him.
He called us to abide in Him.
“Abide in me, and I in you.” — John 15:4
Maybe the question isn't, “How much do I know about God?”
Maybe it is:
If every Christian voice around me went silent, would I still know how to meet with God alone?
Don’t settle for only knowing about Him.
Know Him. Walk with Him. Abide in Him.
We can know the sermons.
Know the Scriptures.
Know the theology.
Have Christian friends.
Attend church faithfully.
And still neglect the secret place.
Paris Reidhead put it sharply:
“Most Christians do not have fellowship with God;
rather they have fellowship with each other about God.”
rather they have fellowship with each other about God.”
There is a difference between knowing about God and walking with God.
We can discuss prayer without praying.
Talk about His presence without seeking Him.
Study His Word without allowing it to search our own hearts.
Even good Christian fellowship can never replace fellowship with Christ Himself.
Jesus did not call us merely to know things about Him.
He called us to abide in Him.
“Abide in me, and I in you.” — John 15:4
Maybe the question isn't, “How much do I know about God?”
Maybe it is:
If every Christian voice around me went silent, would I still know how to meet with God alone?
Don’t settle for only knowing about Him.
Know Him. Walk with Him. Abide in Him.
