His reaction was quick. "Woah...woah. A relationship requires two parties--God doesn't contribute to your 'relationship.' He doesn't talk to you, does He?"
Long after our conversation, I found myself pondering my "relationship" with God. My thoughts went to a dear passage of Scripture.
"And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:8-9
I have never seen Christ or heard His voice, but I love Him. I cannot offer proof of my position as a daughter of the King or defend my right to call the Creator of all things 'Dad.' I know what I believe because God has given my this very belief--freely and abundantly.
I have His Word, through which I KNOW HIM. How can I explain to a lost person that Jesus Christ is more real to me than they are, though I can see and touch and hear them. It is the way God intended it. He opens the eyes, He inclines the heart, He raises the dead. It is not so much 'when you meet God,' but 'when God meets you.' And when He does, the first truth that resonates in your heart is this: God is real!
What perspective a Christian has. No matter what happens in this momentary life..."I know The Judger of souls...and He delights in me...and always will...forever...and ever..."
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