Intimacy and Authenticity With God

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Hello, I’m Light. Welcome to—


Introduction

God made you for intimate relationship with Him; to know Him as “Abba, Father”, and to authentically be yourself with Him. This post is a short thought about intimacy and authenticity with God. May you, through gaining knowledge of the truth, be liberated from performing and being ritualistic or religious in your approach to Him, free to be intimate and authentic with your Father.

Intimacy & Authenticity With God

Abba desires intimacy and authenticity in your relationship with Him. Relationship with God is foundational; it determines your approach to purpose fulfillment, prayer, fasting, and all other aspects of life in God. Though spiritual practices like prayer and reading the Word are necessary for developing intimacy with God, a relationship with Him is something you cannot replicate by performing religious practices, bound by doing what you think you should, how you think you should. Relationships are dynamic and real, and striving and performing will hinder the intimacy experienced in them. Realness and intimacy in your relationship with God may take a while to cultivate, but your Abba will reassuringly guide and patiently wait for you throughout the journey. Additionally, the journey is edifying and beautiful. The assurance, freedom and rest you gain in Him through cultivating this intimacy and authenticity is worth every day you spend “just being with Abba”. With Abba’s help, draw close to Him, abandon performance, and be yourself.

Scriptures for Meditation

“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.””
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.””
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!””
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭15‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.”
‭‭— Hebrews‬ ‭7‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 
(See TPT)

Prayer Prompts

  1. Authenticity in Relationship with God
  2. Intimacy with God
  3. That You’ll Freely Be Yourself with Him
  4. That You’ll Draw Nigh to Him
  5. That You’ll Meditate on and Understand the Scriptures Above
  6. Freedom and Renewal of Your Mind Through His Word
  7. That You’ll Find Rest in Him

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