Take & Tell

How do we go about the task of keeping close to God?
Firstly, we do so by prayer. The person who keeps close to God is the one who is always talking to God. Many definitions of prayer have been given, I add another: prayer is co-operation with God. In prayer, you align your desires, your will, your life to God. You and God become agreed on life desires, life purposes, life plans and you work them out together.

Secondly, we do it by constant study of scriptures. God’s Word is alive with meaning, and when you read it something will happen to you, for the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edge sword. Expect it to speak to you – and it will.

We do it, thirdly, by sharing with others. Remember, nothing is ours if we do not share it. When we share, the things go deeper inside us. We must share what God is doing, both with our fellow Christians and with non-Christians also. We take and we tell – we take and we tell; these, we must never forget, are the 2 heartbeats of the Christian experience.