To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them.
John 1:12 (TLB)
How do you use your life here to prepare for eternity?
First, you get to know Jesus Christ.
The Bible says, “To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them” (John 1:12 TLB). Notice that not everybody is a child of God—just those who receive him into their lives. God wants you to establish a relationship with him by trusting in him.
You grow a relationship with God the same way you grow any relationship—through time and conversation.
That’s the same way you develop a relationship with God. You make time in your schedule for him. You get alone with God and worship him and learn from him. You spend regular, significant time with him.
The second thing you can do to have a relationship is to talk. In a relationship with God, this means prayer.
You will never regret investing your time, your energy, and your life in getting to know God better. Take the first step in getting ready to be used by God by spending time with him and talking to him.
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