there is more

Many people know of God. Regardless of whether they follow Him or not, many people appreciate the fact that there is a God.

When someone ‘knows of’ a person, they receive a limited version of that individual. 'Knowing of' someone means that you’ve probably received information about that individual from a third party or you have had limited one-to-one contact with that individual. When you ‘know of’ someone, that person is classified as an acquaintance and not necessarily a friend. The extent to which you will sacrifice for that individual is quite restricted.

Many people, including Christians, just 'know of' God. They do not know God for themselves. In their entire lifetime, they have only relied on information from others about the Lordship and supremacy of our God. They do not have a personal conviction about the deity, God nor have they had supernatural personal encounters that have persuaded them that God truly exists and that this thing we are doing, is not for show. This is also exactly why some Christians can’t do much for God. They just 'know of' Him. They do not have a personal relationship with the Lord so it is honestly a struggle for them to sacrifice for Him.

Unfortunately, the reality of the matter is, only those who know God are children of God. Every parent knows their child and every child knows their parent(s). To be a child of God, you must know God and not just know of Him. God is not your local celeb that wants to relate with everyone from a distance. He desires intimacy with His creation, more than you know.

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How to know God.

Obviously be born again first (John 3:3, Romans 10:9).

Next is to have the desire for it. God will only fill empty vessels. Pray for the hunger and desire to know God more. Next, it is simple: pray, read your Bible daily and go to church. Lastly, befriend the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the only One who will help you accomplish all these steps.

We must know God. We must all have that personal conviction that yes, indeed, God is real and He reigns supreme. Every problem you have in this life will be sorted when you know God.

Dear Lord,
I pray that you will give me the desire to know You more. Help me to go deeper and help me to never settle. There are deeper wells to draw from so lead me, o Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name
Amen