Intimacy With God Will Cost You
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CHAPTER 1
INTIMACY, WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Intimacy (in’temese’) being intimate; close acquaintance; closeness;
very familiar; known very well.
If we think of intimacy the way that God has ordained it, we think of two people, married, of the opposite sex, spending quality time alone, without kids present. During this time of intimacy, it is not the time to discuss the kids, bills, or work related issues. All excess baggage is dropped off at the door. It is the time, however, that you have been longing for. Time to bond with that special person God has given you. Time to embrace every moment without being disturbed. As you open up your hearts to each other, your innermost thoughts are being revealed as you spend countless hours together. Focus on giving of self, unselfishly, as you provide an atmosphere where ideas and feelings can be shared about your goals, your dreams and possibly your future. It is here that an exchange takes place and the two become one in mind, body and spirit.
If you are presently single, all is not lost. You too can have this same intimate relationship . . . but with God. If you recall, before Adam was given Eve, he too was single and had an intimate relationship with God. It all begins with God, for he is the initiator of everything. He spent time alone with Adam, in the garden, in the cool of the day. This was God’s and Adam’s time to commune with one another, sharing thoughts and ideas.
As we read and study the scriptures, God created us to praise, worship and to become intimate with him. He is our God and we are his people. Like men and women before us, God wants and expects us to spend quality time alone with him. This is when we find out who God is. Moses spent intimate time with God on several occasions.
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In the world we live in, we have been taught to camouflage our pains, hurts and disappointments in order to "fit in." As a child we watched the adults around us hide their true feelings by burying issues and pretending that this was the proper way to deal with them. Unfortunately, this way stunts our growth in all areas of our lives-emotionally, mentally, financially and most importantly spiritually. Grief, sorrow and regret is usually the end result as we continue to live.
In Intimacy with God will cost you, the author shares her personal testimony on the process that God brought her through to become free and what it cost her to gain a closer covenant relationship with him.
Are you tired of pretending to be something that you're not? Are you tired of hiding behind that mask? Are you tired of carrying baggage that is hindering you from growing and fulfilling your God ordained purpose? If so, I encourage you to read on...Get ready to take that first step.
About the Author
Carolyn J. Hargrove, first time author and a member of City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California, under the spiritual leadership of Bishop Noel Jones. She serves on the Music Ministry as well as the City of Refuge Sports Association (CORSA).
Ms. Hargrove did her undergraduate studies in Psychology and received a degree in Nursing from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Indiana. She has counselled both youth and adults in various settings.
Ms. Hargrove is a divorced mother of one and resides in Lake Los Angeles, California with her son Jeremy.