Who is your companion?

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. Most of us like to have some sort of a companion with whom we can share our life. We often want a spouse or a good friend or both who will allow us to unload our feelings or with whom we can share our ideas. Good friends are hard to find; but a solid, committed friendship is the best basis for a long-lasting marriage.  …

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Growing in Knowing God

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. God’s commands make some people turn off to the Bible. Why do they stop listening when the Bible says in God’s own voice, “You shall have no other gods before me,” for example? One answer might be that they had severely authoritarian parents. My mom never told us boys why we were to do something. Some parents who are like her say, “Because I …

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Grow to Know God

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. People have said to me that they didn’t think we need to know God better. They think that when they become Christians, they are perfect already. I met one young woman who thought exactly that way. She was wrong, according to the Bible. How can we grow to be more like Jesus? If you know people who doubt that we can be more like …

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Prayer and Knowing God

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. “If God runs the universe, why should I pray?” People have asked similar questions of me. This question assumes that God doesn’t want to hear from us. That assumption isn’t at all true. He wants a personal, loving relationship with his children–us, his believers. A vital part of that kind of relationship is communication, that is, prayer from us to him and his messages …

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Knowing God

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. When I was young, I thought that God was unknowable, especially when he didn’t answer my prayers. He seemed to be on a par with Santa Claus, at least when I found out that Santa was a myth. Can anyone really know God, or is he a figment of people’s imaginations like Santa? You probably already know my take on God, which I have …

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Welcome to the Growing to Know God Blog!!

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in and love of God, you can check out my spiritual self-care webpage. Welcome!! What does Growing to Know God mean? Who Is God? At one time in my life, I didn’t know God. I had heard about God, but he seemed very distant. Who is God, and what does he want with me? How can I know God? The first step in my spiritual journey was learning who …

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What does it mean to grow in knowing God?

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. “Eye of God” Nebula God even shows up in science. But he doesn’t have a physical eye! Bruce Leiter Growing To Know God In this third section of blog posts, we will investigate what growing in the knowledge of God means. How can we fulfill the Apostle Peter’s command? He says, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our …

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What does it mean to know God?

If you want to find more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out http://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-growth-resources. If you know people who doubt that we can know God, give them my life-story What God Has Done. In this category of our blog, we will explore the question, “What does it mean to know God?” Read my mystery Divided Together 2104 for discussions of Hindu and Christian beliefs to grow your faith. God’s world is beautiful with its …

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