1.
Pray. Like talking to a real person. Pull up an
empty chair and imagine Him there
2.
Be honest with God. He already knows. Tell Him
when things suck or you messed up
3.
Begin a prayer journal—write it down
4.
Ask Him the hard questions you don’t get. Not
asking doesn’t make it go away
5.
Learn how to listen to God—through silence,
through reading the Bible…
6.
Write down three things you are grateful for
every day (and read “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp)
7.
When you read the Bible, read to get something
out of it
8.
Read through the Bible in a year (those Bibles
that are divided up into daily readings REALLY help)
9.
When you see God answer a prayer, or some kind
of “God thing” happens, write about it. Talk about it. Share it. Multiple
times.
10.
When a Bible verse really hits/speaks to you
(like a rhema), memorize it. Write it down. Review it. Don’t let it go.
11.
Fast with a specific purpose, using the time
without food to focus on time with God
12.
Have a Sabbath: a day (or two part days) that
you rest and specifically seek time with God (and away from other normal
pursuits)
13.
Find some amazing Christians that you look up
to: real people in your daily life
14.
Find some amazing Christians that you look up
to: missionaries are often a good place to find them (Amy Charmichael, Katie—www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com)
15.
Find some books that really encourage you
spiritually (John Eldredge, the Ludys, Donald Miller)
16.
Hang out with people who love talking about what
God is doing in the world. Call it church. Have food involved.
17.
Find your calling: the place/people/way God
created for you to minister to others. Start by volunteering for something near
you—working with children, cooking a meal for someone, leading the worship team—if
it isn’t a perfect fit, at least you will learn what you aren’t called to do
18.
Get connected and involved in a local church
19.
Get clean: confess any sins, let them go, and
ask God to reveal anything else that needs to change in your life
20.
Do a Bible study on getting to know God more,
who God is (“Knowledge of the Holy” by Tozer)
21.
Ask someone you respect as a Christian how they
grow closer to God
22.
Have a Christian accountability partner that you
can talk to about practical sin issues and keeping you on track with your
spiritual goals
23.
Spend time worshipping God—with others, and
alone. Music and candles works nicely
24.
Dedicate your talents to the Lord to be used
however He would
25.
Be willing to leave everything: honestly ask God
what He has for your life
26.
Go on a missions trip
27.
Write your own tract with your own God story in
it
28.
Do whatever it takes to really understand that
God loves you, that God forgives you
29.
Be discipled by someone, and disciple someone
30.
Teach a Sunday school class
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