How is Your Relationship with God?

Romans 5:10-11 says :
"For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of His Son, while we were still His enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of His Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God."

My question to you is how is your relationship with God? Are you His friend or foe?? It amazes me, and probably will amaze me the rest of my life, that while I was a sinner Jesus Christ died for me and He took my punishment. I deserved to die for all my sins. I was not raised in a Christian home and I have a background that isn't so great. But Jesus loves me!!! Jesus cleansed me!!! ... and then He gave me a new life in Him. I truly stand amazed!
Who would do such a thing? If I constantly spit in your face, would you die for me?

Now because He lives, the above verse says, I am saved and restored to a relationship with God the Father. Now I can rejoice in this. I am in a growing relationship with God and His Son Jesus. Being born again is just the first step and I fear that many people do not understand that the relationship between us and God needs to grow and grow and grow. I really think that many are suffering (still caught in sin and sickness etc.) needlessly because they stopped at being born again stage.

The way to have a relationship with someone is to spend time with them. This way you get to know what they are like. You begin to trust them and have faith that they will be your freind and they will be there for you. You go out to eat together, and continue to develop the relationship. You do things for each other. A relationship cannot be one sided.

The same is true for God. Because He gave us His Word, the Bible, we can get to know Him.
Because He left us with the Holy Spirit in our hearts so that we can live a life that pleases Him and glorifies Him. we have no excuse not to grow in a relationship with Him.

I know, because His Word says it, that God will never leave me or forsake me. (Hebrews 13:5)
I know that God has a great love for me, by sending Jesus Christ to die for me while I was still a sinner. (Romans 5:8)
I know that God has given me everything I need for living a godly life. (2 Peter 1:3)
I know that if I sin Jesus is my advocat and forgives me, when I come to Him in sorrow and repent (1 John 2:1)

Knowing all the above builds my confidence in my relationship with God and Jesus. This is eternal life, it is haveing a relationship with God and His Son Jesus. (John 17:3)

So today I am rejoicing in God!!!!!!. Rejoicing in my wonderful new and growing relationship with Him!!!! And I say this in a very humble tone.

The more I get to know who God is and His many traits, the more confidence it builds in my heart and I know that I boldly and confidently go to God in any and all circumstances that life brings. (Hebrews 4:16, 10:19)

My friends, I encourage you to go beyond just being "born again". Be Spirit filled!!