How To Experience God
God may seem far away, a distant figment of the imagination of theologians from eons past. But where is God now? How do you feel God at work in your life? How do you experience God in the here and now of the modern frenzy of overbooked calendars, long work hours, and stressful family situations? Where is God when you need Him?
Here are four ways you can experience God in your everyday life:
1. We Can Experience God Through Nature
The world is an amazing place. In fact, the whole universe simply baffles the minds of even the best of us. This is because the universe, our Milky Way, the Solar System, and the very planet on which we live, all scream out something utterly remarkable: THERE IS A DESIGNER! From the perfect design of the eye of a trilobite, to the intricate complexities of the body’s thermoregulatory system, design is seen everywhere. The interesting fact of the matter is that these systems could not have evolved, because they do not serve a function until they are completely developed, meaning natural selection would supposedly have eliminated them long before they were completely formed. The Bible speaks clearly that nature is one of the ways that we experience God. In Romans 1:20 it says, “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” The Bible claims that those who observe nature are without excuse if they don’t connect the dots and come face-to-face with our almighty Designer.
2. We Can Experience God Through Prayer
In Acts 10, there is a man who was not a Christian, and his name was Cornelius. The passage tells us that he “feared God” and that he “prayed continually” (Acts 10:2). God heard his prayers, because in verse 4, he is told by an angel that his “prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God.” Cornelius experienced God that day because of his prayers, and he became the first Gentile (non Jew) convert to Christianity. No matter who you are, and what your religion, if you are a truth seeker who looks to please the Creator, God hears your prayers. In fact, Jesus Himself promised us this in Matthew 7:7-8 when He said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” Jesus promised that if we seek with all our hearts, and if we have an open mind toward the truth, we will experience God in our lives.
3. We Can Experience God Through The Bible
One might ask why God does not speak to us today like He did in ancient times. But the reality is that He speaks much more to us today than He did to those of centuries past. The people of old only got a glimpse into God’s eternal plan, and wanted to know more about that plan than what God revealed to them (1 Peter 1:10). But now, through the writings of the Bible, we can know God’s complete plan, something even angels did not know long ago (1 Peter 1:12). 2 Peter 1:3 tells us that God has now granted us everything we need for life and godliness. Romans 1:16 says that we have the “power of God” available to us in the Bible. As we read, we connect with God on a far more personal and intimate level than even did the renowned prophets of ancient times such as Moses, Elijah, and Isaiah.
4. We Can Experience God Through The Church
God’s church is one of the most obvious ways to experience God in your everyday life, since, in the church, you can literally interact with God’s people, feel God’s love, and see God’s eternal plan at work in the lives of humankind. The church is described in the scriptures as being the “body of Christ” (Colossians 1:18). When we interact with the church, we are interacting with individuals who make up different parts of God’s body, and who serve different functions, but all are intended to serve, and build up the body (Ephesians 4:16). You find your ultimate experience with God as part of this body, the church. Until you become a part of this wonderful body of Christ, you can only experience God on a superficial level. The thing is, the body has a place for you. You can fit in wonderfully when you become a part of this body, and you find a purpose in God’s eternal plan. This is the ultimate way to experience God in your life. Contact us today for learning how to become a part of this fantastic experience. Find God today! Experience God in your everyday life. Know where to find God when you really need Him.