Give God time daily

Spending time in the presence of God is one of the great joys of the Christian life. But what does that look like in practice?

There's no one way to answer that (and the Bible says literally nothing about having a daily "quiet time"!) but, as we read scripture and learn from other believers throughout history, we see that there are some common practices (sometimes called "spiritual disciplines") that will, if practiced daily, help you grow in your relationship with God.

Habits to cultivate;

• Reading the Bible
• Worship
• Prayer
• Other spiritual disciplines

Perhaps the most important thing is that you cultivate healthy devotional rhythms, and look after your spiritual, emotional, and physical health.

Exercise faith

From Genesis to Revelation, the Christian experience is described using words like "believe", "trust", "rely upon", and "act upon". Without faith, it is impossible to please God and it’s clear that above all, God desires active faith in his people.

Habits to cultivate;

• Obeying God & denying self
• Giving & generosity
• Using your gifts

Commit to grow

The expectation of scripture is that Christians grow. 2 Peter 3:18 tells us to "...grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ". But this is not a heavy command, rather it is an invitation. An invitation to know God more, and become more like Christ.

Habits to cultivate;

• Growing in your biblical and theological knowledge
• Growing in "life in the Spirit"
• Growing in your thought life
• Growing in your gifting