1)       Intimate, consistent relationship with God

a.        Able to hear God’s voice

b.       Able to be comforted, encourages, corrected, directed

c.        Know Him better

              Memory

                Jer. 9:23-24

                2 Pet. 1”2-3

                Phil. 3:7-9

                Ps. 46:10

                Ps. 63      meditate

 Purposes:

1)       relationship building

2)       orientation “as a sailor…”

            Not:

1)       Bible study

2)       Reading program

3)       Other books (normally)

            Be not anxious Matt. 6:25-34

Worldliness – preoccupation laying up treasure

                      --preoccupation worrying/constantly thinking

                      --enemy doesn’t care as long not thinking about God/His kingdom

 Little faith

                Pg. 130,134

Worry its causes

                Pg. 148, 149, 151

 Memory

                Rom. 3:28, 5:1, 8:1-2

                2 Cor. 5:21

                Eph. 2:1-9

                Col. 2:13-15

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