Intimacy

Intimacy... It isn't a word that is used everyday, yet it is a word that describes something we were created to experience. When God created man there was an intimate relationship where Adam and God talked openly, honestly and freely. When God realized that man needed another companion and created Eve there too was an intimate relationship between Eve and God and between Adam and Eve. So we can see from the very begining what type of relationship we were created to have with each other and with God.

That is the easy part... Knowing how we were created. The hard part is living it!

Although Intimacy is often hard to describe, it is easy to spot. Children do this relatively well, they don't know how to do relationships any different. They naturally have the time for there parents, they haven't learned how to pretend to be someone they aren't and although it is difficult to say they are "committed" to the success of their parents, they do tend to "submit" to the will of their parents.

I know for me it is often difficult to abide by those three principles in most of my relationship, especially with God. They seem pretty simple; Time/Vulnerability/Commitment. But when the rubber meets the road, well I typically don't get anywhere to quickly.

I'm guessing the same is true for you... I'm guessing like me you make excuses as to why we don't make time for the people we care about and why we don't make time for God. "I'm too busy with School, I have to practice, I'm so busy with ____ (Fill in the blank)". When we really put that in perspective it seems like a really silly excuse... We are basically saying "God I don't have time for you because I have more important things to do". Meanwhile God waits...

God makes time for us, but often don't make the time for God. And time is really where it all starts. It is difficult to be vulnerable with someone, to let them into your life if we aren't dedicating time to them. It is difficult to Commit yourself to someone, to help them become successful without setting time for them. It is hard to get to know anyone with out spending time with them...

The question is... Where are you spending your time? What are you getting to know? Who or what is getting to know you? What are you committed to?

I'm guessing it isn't God... Meanwhile God waits... God waits and He knocks (Rev 3:20), will you let Him in?

* Have you set time for God today?
* Will you trust God and let Him know you for who you really are?
* Will you commit yourself to God and trust God will do the same to you?