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For a Christian, how to grow spiritually in Christ would mean becoming more like Christ in character, thoughts, and deeds. As believers of Christ we are called to accept Jesus as our Savior and follow and live His teachings in our lives, growing in faith every day and building a personal relationship with Him. How to Grow Spiritually in Christ Growing Spiritually In Christ Growing Spiritually in Christ is not being just a Christian following Church rituals and worships, it is an inner cleansing process whereby overcoming and purifying of all the vices and sins that is keeping the presence of Jesus afar. It is choosing to have a personal relationship with Christ. It is also a journey with the Lord that becomes spiritual in essence and a feel of blissfulness traverses now, all because of the presence of Christ in our lives. We as Christians can have the awareness and understanding of our faith but growing spiritually in Christ is much higher then all our human wisdoms and our being theologians and experts of the faith. It is good to have immense knowledge and being scholars of the Christian faith, but still it lacks behind or is weak when in compare to a person of mystic, growing spiritually in Christ. Even an ounce of Jesus’s presence in spirit is much more worthy and massive as compared to the weight in tons of knowledge of the faith and religious beliefs.   The living water that Jesus promised to the Samaritan woman at the well is still outpoured by the Lord even today. It’s the vessel of faith in spirit that we need to bring before the Lord to receive it.  How to grow spiritually in Christ is to know Jesus. Knowing Jesus, it’s a lifelong search. We will never know Him all, but again an ounce of knowing Jesus spiritually as mentioned earlier is enough to tread us in this walk of life. No one, even the highest saints or even heavenly angels can claim to have known Christ and His divinity completely. Thus just an ounce of knowing Jesus is enough. When we know Jesus then this life when we walk, we walk not alone, the Lord accompanies us. This makes the journey more blessed, as you grow spiritually in Christ, more and more is revealed each time that makes you seek and know more of the Lord. Thus contemplating and desiring to know more of Jesus and His teachings is what would mean how to grow spiritually in Christ.           Growing A Personal Relationship With God Building to Grow Spiritually in Jesus The basics of how to grow spiritually in Christ begins with inner transformation, obedience to the will of God and pure love for God. The ways to reach Christ are many and the attainments are spiritual blissfulness and bearing fruit of the spirit of the divinity in Christ.  How to grow spiritually in Christ would mean making ourselves find His presence,     Rooted in God’s Word   The foundation of spiritual growth is the Word of God,   2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.  (Psalm 1:2-3)   Find Jesus in the scriptures, He is all dissolved in the Words of the Bible. Regular Bible study and meditation help us grow in wisdom, faith, and obedience. It also reveals to us when we read the Bible, the will of God for our lives.         A Life of Prayers        2.  A Life of Prayers   Prayer is talking to Jesus one-on-one. When in prayer, the divine King of Kings, the Creator of the Universe, Jesus is in communion spiritually to one His conception, a mere human sinner in me.   Praying is growing spiritually in Christ and engaging in a loving fellowship, so as to be spiritually in oneness with the Creator in Christ. Jesus by example to us, often withdrew to pray, showing us the importance of maintaining a close relationship with the father. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:16)         FAITH MOVE MOUNTAINS           3.  Living the Faith     Foremost is the faith, faith in Christ and His teachings The teachings of Christ is not confined as holy for the Christian as a religion and for the Bible alone, it is a way of life that the Lord advocates us to follow and live every day in our lives.   How to grow spiritually in Christ, is to live like Christ and to exercise His teachings of love, forgiveness and service towards our fellow beings as we live our lives with others. Our relationship with our fellow beings as willed by Jesus for us, truly defines our being Christian in spirit.   37 And he said to him,  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  38 This is the great and first commandment.  39 And ha second is like it: iYou shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39)           Be A Person Spiritually Close To Jesus How to Grow Spiritually in Christ: Learning from Persons of Faith Reading of Saints and persons of faith in Jesus can be inspiring in our journey of knowing just how to grow spiritually in Christ. They can be role models for us and also our guiding light of faith and hope in our moments of darkness and spiritual downfall. Jesus Christ calls all people to draw near to Him, and these individuals serve as extraordinary examples of what it means to live in close communion with Him. Through their faith, love, and sacrifice, they inspire us to seek a deeper relationship with Christ in our own lives. Whether through prayer, acts of charity, or humble service, each person has the opportunity to grow in holiness and walk more closely with Jesus every day.   Persons and Saints Spiritually Close to Jesus

Forgiving is one of the most profound yet beautiful virtue of a Christian life and faith teachings. It’s pillared as a Christian virtue and foundational for every Christian to live it, as it comes to us directly from the Lord, in “The Lord’s Prayer”  …And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us. Forgiving Why Being Christian is Practicing Forgiveness Being Christian by faith is being like Christ not just in our beliefs and His teachings but also in the way that Christ lived. Jesus and His living should be a model and a way of living for every “true Christian”. If we just live as Christians without imbibing inside us and practicing the Lord’s teachings and virtues, we have our resembling in Christ only by namesake (Christians) and no real depth and discipleship of Jesus. When we implement Jesus’ teachings in our lives, we let Jesus live and walk in our lives. We not only believe Jesus’ teachings, we become all that is Jesus’ teachings. Why forgive?   But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Roman 5:8) It began first with Jesus as He absorbed the cost of our sins and endured it all upon Himself, our hatred, our selfishness, and our wrongdoings. He chose the cross to be His instrument of sacrifice in atonement for our sins. We all are inspired and rightfully believe Jesus as Thomas, the apostle when doubted and Jesus appearance had him rightfully proclaim… “My Lord and my God!”  (John 20:28) Yes that’s what Jesus is to each and every Christian. Being Christian is understanding the immense debt of our sins that is forgiven or taken over by Jesus upon Himself, and this should humble us every Christian and motivate us to extend the same grace to others. Remember what ‘God the Father’ said at the ‘Transfiguration of Jesus’ … “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” (Mark 9:7) Listen to Him, and what does God’s son says… “To forgive not seven but seventy times seven.” “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15) Also Jesus’ words when dying on the cross towards His oppressors and wrong-doers… “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Jesus did not only preach forgiveness, He practiced and lived it till the end when dying on the cross. A true Christian is the one who practices and lives the life and teachings of our dear beloved Jesus Christ. FORGIVENESS & JESUS Growing and Forgiving In Our Daily Living Matthew 18:21-22 Peter: “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus: “I tell you not seven times, but seventy-seven times”     Jesus in the above words is telling us that to forgive is to be endless times. To forgive is not optional, it is woven into the very fabric of the Christian faith. But knowing that forgiveness is important and at the core and actually practicing it in daily life are two different things. In our lives it is indeed a struggle for us each to forgive as we hold onto hurts, the painful conversations, or we avoid people who have offended us. We may say we have forgiven but our hearts remain bitter and bruised with un-forgiveness and the pain filled memories. How can I outgrow this resentment and pardon the wrongdoings by others towards me in my daily life? To begin with we need to grow in our understanding of what the Lord means about forgiveness, and the growth is not only in our understanding but a growth of our own oneself wherein we live a life of utmost peace and spiritual gratification. Forgiveness is hard. We should not pretend that the hurt didn’t happen or allow yourself to be mistreated again. We might be hurt but we need to have a heart that chooses to release someone from the debt of hurt they owe you and to hand the justice and the healing of oneself over to God. It’s a daily practice, its choosing to face it every day and still not be affected. What happens when you choose to forgive? Now Jesus is present in your forgiveness. His love is brought to life when we mend our ways by conversing with those who have hurt us. The compassionate eyes of Jesus is at sight when we look with compassion and forgiveness towards those who have hurt and betrayed us. The obedience towards Jesus words to forgive with passing time feels like freedom of mind and soul. A weight filled heart feels like it weighs like a feather now. Core remains that the unwillingness to forgive is a barrier in our relationship with God. We cannot have a clutched fist holding on to other people wrongs and asking God to forgive and release us from our own wrongdoings. We cannot receive grace and mercy with a closed fist. So asking God forgiveness for our own mistakes and wrongdoings, we will need to open our wrist (releasing people whom we’ve not forgiven) and bring those open palms now together in posture of prayer, asking God to forgive. When armored with this weapon of virtue that is forgiveness, we will grow spiritually finding ourselves living a true Christian discipleship of Christ.       God & Us The Daily Art of Forgiveness: Practical Steps to Free Your Heart Believing in forgiveness as an important Christian virtue and practicing it in our daily living can feel overwhelming and difficult. How to practice this profound theological truth not as a single grand gesture, but as a meaningful ongoing habit would mean our lifestyle be molded around the following.   Prayers Don’t rush to force a

Our lives today is filled with distractions, temptations, and moral shortcomings. There is a call within us for repentance and transformation that remains as urgent as ever. This is a call from our consciousness or the righteousness within us that urges us to live a life not merely of faith and belief in Jesus but living a true Christian life inspired by Jesus’ teachings and learnings of true discipleship. Repentance and Transformation The Biblical Call to Repentance Repentance is not a one-time act but a lifelong posture of the heart. “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”   (Matthew 3:2) “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”   (Mark 1:15)   In both the above verses, John the Baptist and Jesus proclaim the same message of repentance and transformation. There seem to be a sense of urgency shown in the word ‘is near’ and ‘come near’ in both the verses. Jesus wants to show that the ‘Kingdom of God, is near, as close as your hand. It wasn’t a far off future event to come or happen as they must have imagined. The moment was now and immediate. To encounter and experience the Kingdom was now, so don’t let it pass away. Repent Repent and transform was the message of Jesus’ teachings but Jesus is saying that entering the ‘Kingdom of God’ will not happen for them in their present condition and way of living, they had to change their direction and way of living to experience the kingdom. So Jesus’ message for them and also us would mean that we just not have a feeling of regret or should feel sorry for our sins. It’s a good starting point to feel sorry for our sins but we need to expand it to our actions. We need not just a change of mind but also a change of our deeds and acts and it would mean that we do not repeat or live those sins again. We put an end to them all. Repentance would mean a change in direction, choosing righteousness over sinfulness. Repentance would not mean that it’s the only point or a rule to attain the Kingdom of God, it is beyond in how we are geared to be in God’s Kingdom. (all washed and cleansed in mind and spirit) We cannot come to the Kingdom of God unless we leave our sins and the sinful life. In the Holy Bible we find many instances when God had instructed the people through the prophets to repent for their sins. Joel 2:12-17 Isaiah 1:18 Jonah 3:5-10 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. (Acts 17:30) Why Repentance is Necessary A life of sin is not a life of a Christian. Sin is the reason of our going away from God, the reason of our separation with God. When we sin we choose the enemy, the evil one over God.   It was our sin for which Jesus accepted to die on the crucifix, and our committing sin is only piercing the nail still deep. To repent is to choose God and His will for our life. Repentance and transformation is finding freedom and recognizing that sin had held us in its cage (John 8:34) and the word in Jesus had become flesh to set us free (Galatians 5:1). Transformation: The Fruit of Repentance Repentance and transformation are at the core of every Christian discipleship. We might think we are not worthy like the chosen twelve by the Lord starting with Peter and the other apostles, but we as Christians are to live and honor the will and teachings of Jesus. So with repentance we have to have a life of transformation. The fruit of Repentance is a transformed life. It’s blessed to repent and be remorseful of one’s sins but it becomes virtuous when we live a transformed life, opposite to what we lived when in sin. When we live a life of repentance and transformation, it’s a complete reorientation of a life towards God. The life now seem worthy of breathing. Also transformation is the evidence of a life surrendered to Christ. If to repent for our sins is chosen, then its effect or fruits would be that the Holy Spirit will work to have a transformed self of a person. This is not a self-improvement process, it is a divine and supernatural occurrence where the power of the Holy Spirit brings a renewed heart, mind and a spirit that lives regenerated and holy. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!  (2 Corinthians 5:17) The old filled with the sin is dead and now the new in the spirit lives. Yes sin is old, and the new is spirit. Repentance and transformation also work in unison wherein repentance is not simply a human effort, it is a grace filled response to God’s invitation. Further transformation is the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, molding and shaping the believers to be like Christ thus a true Christian. Acts 3-19 Practical Steps for Repentance and Transformation How can we live out repentance and transformation in our modern times? 1.  Cultivate a Heart of Daily Repentance Begin each day with self-examination (Psalm 139:23-24). Seek God in all humbleness, accepting your weaknesses towards sin, Surrender yourself completely.   Keep your accounts of right and wrong with God very short and not live it for days inside you. Confess your sins and shortcomings every day. Tell God your sins and wrongdoings. Regret over them. Scriptures God speaks to us in the Scriptures. Find your support in the scriptures, when down because of your sins. There are words of comfort and repentance in the Holy Bible. E.g. Psalm 51 Build a Spiritual Wall Around You Let the mantle of God’s grace and protection

In a world where love often feels conditional, temporary, and fragile, the love of God stands as a powerful contrast. God’s love is unshakable, unwavering, and eternal. But what does that mean for you today? How can you experience this divine love in your daily life? Let’s explore the depths of God’s love and how it transforms our hearts. Love of God Understanding the Love of God The phrase “Love of God” is not just a theological concept, it is at the heart and core of a Christian faith and belief. In Scriptures, it is the foundation upon which salvation rests for humanity. It’s the divine love that God is believed to have for all the people, and for every Christian it is often described as unconditional and sacrificial.  The Apostle John writes… Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love (1 John 4:8). This means that God’s love is not merely one of His attributes, it is His very nature. God’s love is unearned, unconditional, and unchanging. Unlike human love, which falters, fails, and fades, the love of God is constant and perfect. We find this love in our moments of brokenness and it calls and shapes us to a life that is transformed by grace. Further… God’s Love is Unconditional Human love can sometimes come with strings attached, but Love of God is different. The Bible tells us in Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. This means that God loved you before you ever knew Him, before you ever did anything to deserve it—because His love isn’t based on merit, it’s based on His nature. What This Means for You: You don’t have to earn God’s love, it’s already yours. Your mistakes don’t disqualify you from His love. You can approach Him with confidence, knowing He accepts you as you are. God’s Love is Everlasting Unlike human relationships that can change over time, Love of God remains constant. Jeremiah 31:3 says, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” God’s love is not swayed by circumstances or emotions. It is eternal, unchanging, and steadfast. What This Means for You: Even in your lowest moments, God’s love does not waver. When others may walk away, God remains faithful. You can find security and peace in His unwavering love. God’s Love is Transformational Experiencing God’s love changes us from the inside out. It will transform you and have you in parts if not fully, to be like Jesus in nature. 1 John 4:19 reminds us: “We love because He first loved us” What This Means for You: Love of God helps you forgive and extend grace to others. You can break free from fear, as 1 John 4:18 says, “Perfect love drives out fear.” You are empowered to live with purpose, knowing you are deeply valued by God. John 1-14 What the Bible Says About the Love of God In Bible, God is talking to us. The love of God is one of the most profound and central themes in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible tells a story not merely of laws, miracles, or prophecy—but of love. Divine love. The love of God is the heartbeat of the gospel and the anchor of our faith. Old Testament: Love in Covenant and Compassion Though often perceived as a book of Judgment, the Old Testament is rich with expressions of love of God for the humanity.   The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8 But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Deuteronomy 7:7-8 God’s choice of Israel was rooted not in merit but in love. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him Psalm 103:11 New Testament: Jesus’ Love Incarnate The New Testament brings the love of God in all brightness through the person of Jesus Christ.   For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) This verse is the cornerstone of Christian faith, revealing that its only love of God that motivated Him sending His only Son in Jesus to die for our sins. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.   (Roman 5:8) Jesus chooses us and not judges us. His love reaches us in our worst state, not our best. Luke 15 The parables of the Prodigal Son, lost sheep, and lost coin all illustrate a love of God that searches, celebrates, and restores. Jesus just did not preach love, He embodied it. His compassion for those rejected, His forgiveness of sinners, and His sacrificial death all point to a love that is both holy and deeply personal. God In Modern Times The Love of God in Modern Times In an age of instant messaging, social media, and video calls, we are more connected than ever before. Yet, the modern living is filled within with many people feeling profoundly lonely and disconnected. Also people are facing economic pressures, mental health struggles, and relational disparities. In such times of modern living the love of God is not an abstract comfort, it’s a lifeline. While the world offers temporary fixes and quick distractions, Jesus addresses human concerns and heals them all in His love. Letting oneself being embraced in the love of God is also bringing to one’s life to be equipped in the armor and protection against these shortcomings of the modern living. Identity: Reminding ourselves that we are children of God, and

Give us this day our daily bread… these words from the Lord’s Prayer is having us ask for spiritual and sustenance food from our Creator every day. Also we need to in our prayers be inviting, walking with Jesus daily, and thus bringing peace, purpose, and strength to our living days. Walking With Jesus Daily What Does It Mean to Walk with Jesus Daily? First in faith to walk with Jesus daily is more than a religious routine. It’s a relationship that shapes our thoughts, choices, and identity every single day. There goes the quote attributed to Jim Rohn, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” So spending time daily with Jesus will surely bring in us a transformation to make us mirror that of Jesus.  In today’s fast-paced world, where our days are occupied with many a to-do list and the accompanying endless distractions, it can feel hard to stay spiritually inclined. We need to thus make a commitment that is highly powerful and transformative for every Christian by faith that is walking with Jesus daily.  Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.   (1 John 2:6) In our fast paced modern days, our Walking with Jesus wouldn’t be for the whole day but finding or walking into moments in breaks as the day passes is surely a good start or an immensely fruitful deed. Living these small connections of Jesus in thoughts would have Him live and walk with us just as He had with His disciples when He walked on Earth, it’s like your transporting rather time travelling in spirit to be with Jesus more 2000 years back amidst their loose and flowing garments, you there walking in your denims and tees, still not looking out of place as walking alongside Jesus is making you look serene and bright. Walking with Jesus daily is not that you need to be perfect, it’s about life finding progress in spirit and purpose. It’s not just you but even the “Son of God” desires to walk with you, guiding our steps, speaking to us heart-to-heart, and teaching us through life’s many a ups and downs and all that’s goes in between.  Walking with Jesus is not only when you’re down in life, depressed and broken. It’s an every day journey. But is it easy to walk this walk every day in a world that’s constantly pulling and pushing us in different directions? Yes it won’t be easy but we need to make a choice, inviting Jesus into every part of our life and moments. It’s about making an effort and a spiritual will saying, “Jesus, I want to follow you today, and everyday” Jesus in His love for us has promised us, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  (Matthew 11:28) Living With The Lord Finding ways to walk with Jesus Daily? Walking with Jesus isn’t just what we hear in sermons in the Church, it’s a practical yet intimate, day to day relationship with the Son of God.   Letting Him into our ordinary routines It’s better that you think of Jesus and His words when you’re cooking than when in Church and praying and thinking what to cook for dinner… Invite Jesus in your ordinary moments, He is not confined to Sunday service and moments of troubles and your life persecutions. Walking Jesus into your daily moments will intently bless those moments turning them as special.     Talking to Jesus throughout the day. You must be too busy at work with lesser time to even eat at peace that doesn’t hold you back to talk to Jesus even of your modern work, technical and Ai jargons, don’t worry Jesus is not bound by time and space and confined to the Jerusalem days when He walked on Earth, He can give you not just mystic but also some tech and Ai savvy tips. So do the walking with Jesus daily in words too.   Trusting Jesus with your Un-certainties All troubles and pains of your life you will be sharing only with persons you can trust and hope for some aid. There’s nobody more trustworthy in your entire life then the divine Jesus whom you can trust with them all. He will find a way where there seem to be no way… goes the promise.   For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.    (Isaiah 43:19)     Listen and obey Him God is talking to us, in prayers in signs, through words from others. We need to listen to Him and obey God. Our wishes won’t be always God’s will and what is our good. To obey is to surrender to His will for our life.       Listening to Gods Words and Music How more to walk with Jesus Daily? Let’s be honest. Most of us don’t have hours to spare for spiritual retreat every morning or at day with our busy life. Jesus seeks not our hours but just heartfelt moments of intimacy and love. Here’s how you can walk with Jesus daily:   Start your day with the Lord. (Even it’s just for 2 minutes) Let your day begin with a short prayer or a bible verse, a protection prayer (Psalm 91). Talk to God, placing your day ahead at His feet, surrendering your fears, doubts, anxieties at His feet, and it doesn’t matter if all this you’re doing as you brush your teeth. A whispered “Good morning, Lord. Lead me today.” is better than being silent and lost in some other thoughts.   Bible App and Music As you get started for the day, skip the T.V news and rather opt for some holy songs or bible verses and devotion apps in the background

Praying Through Christian Struggles Jesus teachings resonate with modern living today as much it had in ancient times. Praying through Christian struggles is holding on to Jesus and asking His divine presence and words of wisdom to heal our days of struggles. Understanding Christian Struggles The modern times reflect digital devices, the gadgets and its noise, all characteristics of the cyber age that we live in. We may have advanced to call the present times as modern and tech driven with the amenities and progress as a way of life and beneficial but also are the modern times laced with Christian struggles if faithful in Christ.   Modern Lifestyles For a life lived in modern times will have its share of struggles. Life to live has become fast-paced in the present day when compared to a generation from the past. Struggles seed from the pressures that come to succeed in career and financially. The digital overloads only add to the burden. There’s a fine line that separates work-life balance as the working hours extend to answering work calls and follow ups even when office hours are done. Health in pink is become the colour red. Long working hours with unhealthy poor diet, rich in saturated and trans-fats and sugar and a diet that lacks vitamins and nutrients but is highly magnetic to potential health risks like diabetes, heart and all health issues.   All the above will affect mentally thus the peace of mind of the living being. There is a sense of urgency and a strained thought always racing to reach somewhere with multiple directions and destinations. There is a lack of true fulfillment and contentment, no inner peace and meaningful connections. A life seemed lived with a void, and there is always an inner search for restfulness, mind, body and soul. Modern Lifestyle & Its Effects Family Struggles The Christian struggles are being lived by us each day in our families as we are living our lives in contrast to the teachings of an ideal family as Christians.   Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.  (Proverbs 22:6)   Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Colossians 3:13)   With rising costs of living and job instability, many families struggle to make ends meet. Financial pressure can lead to anxiety, conflicts, and even broken relationships. Parents working multiple jobs and late working hours may find little time to bond with their children, weakening family ties. Further technology has disconnected family members at home as personal phones, devices for each family member and the excessive screen time has replaced meaningful family conversations and also social media has exposed children to harmful content and unrealistic expectations, leading to identity struggles. The Modern Christian families have less emotional and spiritual support running between them making each feel disconnected and isolated. The consequences being that there is anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress amongst family members. Family Struggles Loneliness and Disconnect Christian struggles is reflected in the way we live our lives. In an age of instant messaging, social media, and video calls, we are more connected than ever before. It’s the Ai age and all the advancements is only at the externals and the progress in techs has had an effect wherein further jobs have become insecure wherever the Ai has its part to play. There is a sense of real worry and insecurity with the future. Yet, the modern living is filled within with many people feeling profoundly lonely and disconnected. Technology has erased the distance of communication yet the heart to heart conversation between beings still seem miles away. Studies and reports show that people today, even in bustling cities, feel more isolated than were people of the previous generation. As Christians, God never wanted us to live a life in isolation and loneliness.   Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”    (Deuteronomy 31:6) Lonely and Disconnected “The Power of Praying: Essential Strength for Christian Struggles and Living” Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) Life struggles can seem daunting. But holding on to Christ and praying through Christian struggles can be an act of finding that realm of peace and protection. Prayers has always been in the past and even today in modern times remains a gift from God, a lifeline to reclaim peace, clarity, and courage thus we need to be often praying. What is praying? Praying is coming into the presence and companionship with God.   And what do you do when in His presence? You converse, you talk, and you chat with God. And what will you gain by praying? Resetting a machine in our modern age would mean restoring it to its original state thereby helping resolve software issues or performance problems. Prayer is a resetting of mind and soul. Praying through Christian struggles is resetting our lives, when helpless in resolving issues of life that have hurt us and disrupted our peace, we should pray asking Jesus to reset our state of mind to the peace and calmness that He, God has willed for us.   Praying is filling the void created by aloneness and an injured spirit caused when encountering other beings. It will build muscles of endurance to face life struggles. Praying reveals to you that your presence is not in solitary but there was God in the form of Jesus always walking besides you, it’s just that your being uninterested had never made you feel the presence of Jesus besides

God The Father For Christians the concept of “God the Father” remains an integral part of their faith, worship and belief.  This simple phrase from the first words of the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father in heaven, expresses the very heart and belief of Christianity of a God who is not only the Creator and Sustainer, but also a loving, intimate, and a caring Father made us known by Jesus and later for Eternity. “God the Father” as Told by Jesus What does God mean to a Christian in faith? What is about God that every Christian seek Him as “Father” that is held as the core of their Christian belief. What is so essential that we not only call God as “Father” but build a relationship with God of a son or a daughter as a Christian?   For us Christians and persons of faith before Christianity as seen in the Old Testament glimpses of God’s Holiness, justice, love, and power was seen and lived, but it was only through Jesus that the full nature of God, the Father was made clear. As the apostle John declared, “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.” (John 1:18)   The Bible reveals God as Father all throughout both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament God revealed Himself progressively throughout Scriptures as:   The Creator (Genesis 1:1) The Almighty Judge (Genesis 18:25) The Covenant Keeper (Exodus 6:7) The Holy One (Isaiah 6:3)   Amidst all this God was a mystery, the unknown One. God’s presence was veiled in a burning bush (Exodus 3), or the Holy of Holies (Leviticus 16:2). God’s holiness was so overwhelming that sinful humans could not approach God directly. Even Israelites sometimes misunderstood God, seeing Him as harsh and judgmental rather than loving. The sacrificial system of offering animals to God pointed to humanity’s need to appease God for atonement of their sins.    Though in the Old Testament, God is called Father a handful of times… Deuteronomy 32:6 Isaiah 63:16 But it was often in the context of His relationship with Israel. (Deuteronomy 32:6), here the image of God as Father conveys his power in creation, and covenant.   However, it’s in the New Testament, especially in the teachings of Jesus, where the fatherhood of God is brought for us clearly.   Firstly, Jesus addressed God as His ‘Father’ and also spoke of His own ‘Oneness’ with God … “…Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father (John 14:9) ‘I and the Father are one”  (John 10:30)   Unlike the believers in God around, Jesus showed that God is personal, familial, loving, and merciful. In a way Jesus corrected or revealed the true identity, nature and a relationship of God with mankind.   Not a harsh judge, but a loving Father Not a distant deity, but an involved Savior in a Father Not a God who demands works and sacrifice, but a Father who offers grace, mercy, and kinship.     How Jesus speaks about God as ‘His Father’?   “Our Father” Jesus refers to God as ‘Father’ over 150 times in the Gospels and also teaches His disciples “The Lord’s Prayer” wherein He advocates them to address God as “Father” and have a relationship with God marked by intimacy, trust and openness.   Adoption through Christ The New Testament presents believers as adopted children of God through faith in Christ (Romans 8:15), (John 1:12), further reinforcing God’s fatherhood not only of Israel, but all who believe in Him.   Provider and Sustainer Jesus says about His Father… “Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!”  (Matthew 6:8) “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom”  (Luke 12:32)   With the above verses, God is described as the generous provider that a ‘Father’ is.   Revelation of the “Father” by Jesus In the Scriptures we find a profound and perfect revelation of the ‘Father, by Jesus. Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9) Jesus is the exact representation of the ‘Father’ (Hebrews 1:3) For us believers Jesus had brought us closer to God, building us into a relationship with God of a ‘Father and Son’ and thus we can proudly call God as our ‘Father’. Father and Son Understanding “God the Father” through Jesus Jesus speaks to His disciples how He and God the Father are the same. So everything that Jesus is doing is doing what the Father wants Him to do as now Jesus and God the Father are the same. Jesus is thus giving us a glimpse of “God the Father” through Him, His life, when He, Jesus dwelt amongst us. Jesus shows us the very character of God… So Jesus’ actions and teachings meant that of God the Father. God is Compassionate and Merciful. It was His compassion and mercy for the suffering and those in sin that had Jesus heal the blind, devil-possessed, and the mute could now speak. He forgave the sinful woman in adultery, the physically paralyzed, the one who had denied Him in Peter, all who crucified Him, and many more. Jesus even illustrates to us the ‘Story of the Prodigal Son” wherein putting at display the very nature of God towards His Son of love, mercy, and forgiveness. By feeding the hungry and raising Lazarus and the widow’s only son from death, Jesus showed, God’s not indifferent in human sufferings. God is Near and Personal Jesus walked among ordinary people, many sinful persons like us. He ate with them, wept with them. Jesus as God was not a deity of the skies, He was “God with us” (Emmanuel). He was with concern for the people, (turning water into wine), proclaiming repentance so mankind could be saved and be in

Prayer Prayer is a spiritual communication with God, it’s our divine moment when we are conversing with God. It’s our direct address and access to God, and the moment the human soul is merging with the Divine, Jesus.   Why Is Prayer Essential In Our Life? Prayers is that moment when we meditate to be in the presence of God. This moment gets divine as the presence of God brings divinity into this moment. It’s like we are on earth but can easily reach the Heaven as Jesus is present in these moments of prayer. It’s His presence that brings down the Heaven to Earth. We reach God spiritually when in prayers, it’s the moment when we align with the creator, feeling His presence, love and acceptance, living ourselves as the creation, a source, an extension of the creator. We being a poem recited by the super poet, Jesus. Life is a gift from God, a life will happen with all its ups and downs and more. The giver of life, God is always there for us as we live this manual of life. We need to go to him, seeking Him always as we walk the paths that go stony and smooth. It’s not a sign that we are weak when we in prayer ask for the Lord’s intervention, even the strongest and if the only powerful person present on earth may seem as the weakest before the powerful Lord. You may argue this, but it remains a truth of life. The mighty and powerful beings that have lived and ruled and succeeded by earthly standards have in the end vanished and been dissolved in dust and only God can bring a being into eternity. Praying before God is proving our trust and hope in His divinity that is eternal and without boundaries. With prayers we will develop a relation that goes beyond description, it will feel like a father-son kind, and at moments of low companionship, feels of a friendship. When feeling less loved, prayers will fill us with over flowing abundant love received.   Prayers will strengthen our will, wisdom and understanding as they will be received or granted to us as graces by His mercy and love. Prayer is an important part of a Christian life. It should be the highest core of a living life for a Christian, to pray. To be Christian means to be Christ like and to be like Christ we need to do what Christ did most and that is pray. To pray should be a practice we as Christian ought to live, as being a Christian without prayers would be just a religion, a tag, a name we would carry, with a hollow and emptiness within. Prayers let us unite with God, makes us know God. It is the hallmark of a relationship that was from the beginning and will be till eternity between Man and God, Creation and the Creator. Prayer is the force, a bind that keeps us always closer to God. We may have gone wandering, we may have lost our way, we may have gone away from God, but just a moment of prayer will unite us again to God. Holy Bible What Is Prayer In The Holy Bible? “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. MATTHEW 21:22 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”   PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7   “Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” MARK 11:24   “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” JEREMIAH 29:12-13 Prayer in the Holy Bible is a highly powerful word, an act, a promise that is fulfilled by God when put in prayers. We find in the Bible, God communicating with His people through prayers, thus when we read the Holy Word of God, we are still communicating with God. Reading the Holy Bible is also a pray. As we read the Bible, God is communicating with us through the words we read, it’s sending us messages and blessings. The stories and occurrences we find in the Bible are at times to be interpreted as our own situations, maybe modernized in today’s time but the core of suffering, hurts and the salvation remains the same. Like once when in converse with a priest I said, the old times as lived by people in the Bible, the sins and temptations and situations were so much lesser as compared to our modern world, wherein we are surrounded by sins and temptations everywhere and in each moment that we live. He corrected me saying, those times also there were varied sins and tempting situations as compared to today. There was jealousy, hatred, murder, adultery, prostitution and more. The sins at its basics were the same and equally worst as compared to today, so it wasn’t easy for them also. Thus the Bible is relevant as much as it was then as it is now and will be till the end of time. Bible speaks how prayers can change to heal a situation that otherwise seemed dreadful. Numerous instances of favors and blessings received when put in prayers are mentioned in the Bible, the power of prayer. Prayer is described in the Bible As seeking God’s favor (Exodus 32:11), Pouring out one’s soul to the Lord (1 Samuel 1:15), Crying out to heaven (2 Chronicles 32:20), Drawing near to God (Psalm 73:28, KJV), and Kneeling before the Father (Ephesians 3:14). Praying Everyday When to Pray? Bible says, “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Prayer should be constant in our life.    At morning

God’s Timing We humans have always been anxious travelling the days of our life. We as Christians need to learn to live a life accepting everything to happen in God’s timing for us, embracing a life of faith that prioritizes His plans over our own. We need to trust God completely with our future. It involves surrendering our timelines and expectations, recognizing that God sees the bigger picture.       God’s Timing Is Perfect: Inspired from the Bible We see in the Bible just how God’s timing is perfect, inspiring us to keep the faith and hope strong in the will of God for our lives. Jesus When Jesus was twelve years old and was separated and found by his parents after three days as they visited the temple at Jerusalem for the Passover feast, He was engaged there in a theological discussions with the teachers and scholars of the law and Jewish faith. These men, the wise men of the day were amazed by Jesus’s questions to them and all that He spoke to them. They surely recognized and appreciated His wisdom for a young twelve year old boy. So Jesus was blessed with a matured wisdom, even if He was only twelve years old. Still God’s timing for Jesus to proclaim the word of God and doing His Father’s will came to Jesus only when He was baptized by John the Baptist and His fasting for forty days and forty nights, all when He had turned thirty years old. So from twelve to thirty years of age, Jesus had accepted God’s timing and will for Him. Further at the wedding at Cana, when the wine was over and His mother, Mary told Jesus that the wine was over and Jesus’s answer was…  “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My time has not yet come.”       John 2:4  After these words, His disciples as told by Jesus’s mother did as Jesus told them to do, thus Jesus delivers His first sign of divinity by turning water into wine at His mother’s  request. Thus even Jesus had waited for the approval of His Father’s timing for Him to demonstrate His divinity as He lived on Earth. Israelites in the Wilderness Israelites were in the wilderness and it took them forty years to reach the Promised Land as was willed by God. God can power Moses to part the Red Sea and allow Israelites to cross safely as the Egyptians followed them. After the above miracle and the many we encounter in the wilderness for the Israelites in the Bible, God could easily take them to the Promised Land in a day or make any land rich and fertile and let that be the Promised Land, but surely God’s timing for the Israelites of forty years in wilderness was to prepare them in spirit and worthiness as they would reach God’s promised land. Joseph’s journeying his dreams Joseph’s story in the Bible (Genesis 37-50) as being Jacob’s favorite son but envied and hated by his brothers is another story of God’s timing for each human. Joseph was gifted to interpret dreams and had dreamt that he would not only rule over his brothers but would be a significant force of leadership and power and he had waited so many years and had undergone immense sufferings from being sold as a slave to being falsely accused and put in prison to interpreting the Pharaohs dream successfully and rewarded by being made the Governor of Egypt. God had a plan for Joseph though his life had immense sufferings involved and for many years of his life till he reached the moment of glory just as he had dreamt. Abraham: Father Of faith God promised to make Abraham into a great nation and multiply his descendants as the stars in the sky. And God promised this to Abraham before he even had a child of his own. But God is not like humans and He honors His promises. Abraham became a father at the age of hundred and his son Isaac was significant in God’s promise to Abraham be fulfilled. God’s timing for Abraham being a father at the age of hundred is all in the plan God had for descendants to come from Abraham as promised. Further, God’s timing for Abraham asking for the sacrifice of his only son, Isaac  goes deeper and prayerful as in Christianity, Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac is seen a foreshadowing of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross. Just as Abraham had willed to sacrifice his only son, God, Abba Father has sacrificed His only begotten son in Jesus. We find many a stories of faith and trust in God’s timing for His people in the Bible. Psalm 31:15 God’s Timing and Us Our Earth living timing, the life we live is always more paced we feel then to match God’s timing for us. Lack of patience, endurance, human intellect to view situations of the life we live has made us look in directions that do not align with what God wants for us. We are not even waiting or trying to figure if there is a plan that is different and more able for us then what we design ourselves. When we are praying to God, our prayers are like a shopping scheme with we asking God for all that we need, more for ourselves, followed by our family needs. It’s a long list of needs and more desires and wishes to be fulfilled. We believe and trust that God can do or there is nothing that God cannot give us. He is a miracle Deity, our Super Power God, we believe thus we go asking rather begging. So we just put the coin (our needs and petitions) in the vending (asking) machine expecting an instant wares (delivery). Patience as spoke earlier is not for this generation of the AI. God’s ways are not known to us, it can actually take time resonate not well with our attributes and mental

Life in God Life happens once, but this one life features a lot. Moments filled with happiness and sorrows, gains and pains. Relations of love and hatred. Memories of companionship and lost. Life has a lot in offering. This one life is like many a life lived in one. But life always gives us an embrace of peace and hope.  Embracing “life in God” offers a profound sense of purpose and peace, transforming the way we experience the world and ourselves.  Quest for A life In God It’s my life goes the anthem. It’s like each human is born with a flag of freedom. Yes God for us was never a dictatorial creator, starting with Adam and Eve, they used their freedom to commit the first sin of mankind of disobedience of God. God always let us live a life freely, a life which was not of our own creation but a gift from the giver of life. God gave us a free will when breathing a life on earth. So we chose to live a life by ourselves then a life in God. Living our days we seem to estimate that we can live our lives by ourselves and need no external force ruling over us or lest we go to anybody for guidance or support. Thus the humans as they intellect in life, they believe in the non-existence of any God. They do not believe in any Divine force administering nature and downsize everything to science. So a life in God is something they never wish to exercise as they do not believe in the very existence of God. Being a non-believer of any religion or not being addressed as a Christian might make them feel modernized. But lacking is their wisdom in ignoring the teachings of the Holy Bible and the love of Jesus. ******* Life is a wandering deer that pants for water, the living water that is Jesus Christ, a life with Jesus is living a life in God. To all the atheist and the protestors against God, it’s requested to at least taste the waters of faith before they deny it all as a flawed drink. Seek the nectar of God’s grace and mercy that thy abandoned as bitter water of myth and falsehood.   This drink of Jesus is a drink of love and sacrifice that they miss, all for the deficit of real wisdom and their false self-assurance.     God seeks just your momentary companionship and the remaining days He grants you live freely to your will and ways. But still beautiful and wise are the beliefs and traits of the humans, which seek to live a life, a life in God.    Life in God, In the Bible A life with God in the Bible is expressed as a relationship of love, companionship, communion and hope with the Universal Creator. The Bible reveals to us of God’s greatest desire that is to be in relationship with His creation and at the highest He had placed the human race whom He made in His own image and likeness.     In Genesis 1: 26-31 Genesis 1 26-31 In the Bible we read of individuals who had a remarkable relationship with God. Truly a life with God. Moses A prominent figure in Exodus from the Bible, Moses walked closely with God after his calling and encounter with God at the burning bush. God chose him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. He received from God the Ten Commandments that he gave the people of Israel before reaching the Promised Land. Moses faithfulness and obedience to God’s command set him apart as a true servant of God, living his years in the companionship of God, a life with God. Abraham Abraham, also known as the Father of Faith was highly devoted to God. Living his life with God, he had an amazing walk of faith with God. It was his faith that let him leave his family home and move to the place where God led him. It was his faith and life with God that in spite of their advanced age that Abraham and Sarah would have descendants as countless as the sand on the seashore or stars at night. David David was known as a man after God’s heart. He had a deep and intimate relationship with God. He was a young shepherd boy, when Samuel anointed him to be the future king of Israel. David is surely an inspiration to us normal beings all placed in sin each day and how he like us facing trials and challenges each day had constantly chosen God’s guidance and always relied on God for strength and protection. David can be our hero living our kind of life, wherein he commits sins, breaking even a few Commandments but in the end he reaches to God in repentance and finds favor with God. The Psalms, many of which were written by him are a testament of his devotion and a life in God. Peter And Paul Peter, one of Jesus’s twelve apostles was with Jesus as soon as He started proclaiming the kingdom of God and was with Jesus till his death and resurrection and further doing the will of Jesus of proclaiming and spreading the word of God to different parts of the world. He was very close to Jesus and thus when the Lord asked him “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Peter surely was living a life in God, Jesus. Originally Saul, he had an encounter of the risen Lord after he was persecuting all of Jesus apostles and followers. This spiritual encounter with the Lord changed his life. Following his baptism, Saul immediately began preaching the gospel about Jesus to