what are ways we can stay connected to Christ?

a personal relationship with our Creator goes beyond simply knowing of his existence. it's about intimacy, consistent communication, and trust. it involves intentional actions while treating it as a real, personal connection rather than just religious routine. these practices help create a space where you can experience the love and presence of God directly ♡

• read Scripture daily to know and learn about who Jesus really is.
• being completely honest in prayer. bring your struggles as they are and add nothing to them.
• trust and confide in Him as you would a friend.
• learn "i get to" over "i have to." (ex. i have to go pray ⇾ i get to talk to my Father in heaven, who always delights in me ˖ zephaniah 3:17) intimacy is never a c...

the way, the truth, and the life ෆ

• Yahweh . ݁ I AM
• Elohim . ݁ The Creator
• Adonai . ݁ Lord, Master
• El Roi . ݁ The God Who Sees Me

• 𝄞: home ˖ chris tomlin
• 𝄞: who am i ˖ casting crowns
• 𝄞: new thing coming ˖ elevation worship
• 𝄞: how great thou art ˖ garrett & kate
• 𝄞: speak life ˖ tobymac
• 𝄞: dare you to move ˖ switchfoot (ryan tedder cover)

"for I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,

"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." — jeremiah 29:11 .. ꕤܓ

what IS the gospel?

• the gospel is good news meant for all mankind! the news is that through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is salvation for all who put their faith in Him. it's not simply "being a good person" or checking off boxes to get to heaven but recognizing the need for a Savior.
• the gospel can be found in 1 corinthians 15:1-4:
  • ❝now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. by this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. otherwise, you have believed in vain. for what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, ...

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spiritual drift in a Christian's life is considered a serious danger. this is usually not intentional rebellion; rather, these causes come from subtle things like ¹ busyness of life, ² complacency, or ³ neglecting one's spiritual habits. very often, this deepens as a person may choose to avoid God due to pain, trauma, etc., rather than come to Him fully.

• being consistent in:
  • ⇾ prayer
  • ⇾ repentance
  • ⇾ self-examination
  • ⇾ worship
  • ⇾ daily scripture reading