Because we have been called to be a soldier of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3). All you need is nothing. Here’s how you’ll know: When you don’t know what to do, do you open your Bible first of all, allowing His Spirit to do “open heart surgery” on you? Worshiping other things besides God also leads to self- image problems. How did they uncover the secrets of spiritual abundance that remain hidden to so many? Paul reiterates the fact that we can't know the mind of God, except the things revealed in His word --- God revealed them through the Spirit to the apostles, who wrote them down, which God preserves in His word (1 Cor. As author Brad Scott writes in his book, The Principle of the Seed, this isn’t new; this is just true. I want to claim the promise of God that meditating on His Word and observing to do all He’s written in it will give me have true prosperity in His eyes. These examples logically lead to the question: Do we really need God? All I know is that I’m already saved and going to Heaven!” But wait—we all need to know the gospel for two very important reasons: We want to make sure that we have heard and responded to the true gospel, lest we have a false hope concerning a salvation that we think we have. So how do we go about discovering the things of God? You share a little of yourself as you tell about the broken relationships, the financial hardships, and the problems in your home. To come to understand God’s will for us 4. For two hours these kind people listen as you pour out your story. The above are just three reasons why we should listen to God. Our desire for personal knowledge of God is strong, but we usually fail to recognize that desire for what it is. Tomorrow won’t be easy for you either. As John 17:3, if we seek eternal life, we would need to know God more and His Son and part of that is knowing their names. Your email address will not be published. When we first fall in love, when we first marry, when we finally break into our chosen field, when we at last get that weekend house — these breakthroughs arouse in us anticipation of something which, as it turns out, never occurs. God does know what we need. They have together become unprofitable; by giving up seeking fulfillment at all. As we begin to spend time studying our Bibles, especially beginning with His instructions as given in the Torah, the Holy Spirit starts to reveal to us who we really are. “… you have become dull of hearing. God says, "'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. I turn from my old life of living for myself. He died on the cross for our sins. And what we need is for him to love us first and show us what that means. But you know what? There is no error in God's Word. She recently took a Christian book and crossed out every reference to God, writing her own name in instead. We can see that in this prayer, we are to ask God for things. But you become hard, and you can feel yourself losing your humanity, compassion, and joy. Print. The busyness of daily living, stresses at work and home, emotions tugging us this way and that, can all take their toll. In their jeans they sang of the God of creation, and their joy was the magnet that drew Karen to them. We must have them or all is lost; so they drive us to work too hard, or they fill us with terror if they are jeopardized. Reply . In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 God commands us to pray continually. God Is Happy. Unlike Sharon who turned to mysticism for fulfillment and literally despises the Word of God, we have found that the more we meditate on Scripture, the sweeter it becomes. You owe it to God to seek him.     in keeping them there is great reward.” (Psalm 19:7-10). The precepts of YHWH are right, God wants to hear from and bless us, so much so that He even helps us as we pray: “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us…” ( Romans 8:26 ). It’s a matter of choosing to let Him in. Are you getting into Christianity to serve God, or to get God to serve you? Pry loose sin’s grip on us, and renew our minds in the knowledge of You. Yet God comforts me when He reminds me of the power of His Word against those who would teach that we don’t have to obey God. In order to know why we need God, we need to know why Jesus died on the cross. She rarely read her Bible and was often plagued by doubts of her salvation. “If these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Master Yeshua the Messiah” (2 Peter 1:8). As we faithfully follow the general, foundational principles of being committed to Christ, as revealed in Scripture, God faithfully reveals the specifics of His will as needed. Sometimes I’m distressed when I see my friends falling prey to seemingly innocent “prophets” who appear to have all the answers. Because of that, we deserve death; eternal separation from the Holy and Perfect Father (Rom. He first lived a perfect life, loving God with all his heart, soul, and mind, fulfilling all human obligation to God. Faith is transferring your trust from your own efforts to the efforts of Christ. In other words, we must choose to hear and then obey. While you’re sipping on a nice cup of something hot, you’ll find lots of help for wives and moms — all about how to find joy in your marriage, parenting, homeschooling, and homemaking. She had been living with one man after another and was heavily involved with the drug scene on the beaches of California. Where did they ever learn to navigate the pages of Holy Scripture with such confidence? The short answer is that God commands us to pray. Next. Now You Know Why We Should Listen To God – Find Out How! This has been the primary purpose of religion, of course -- to congregate people for the Greater Good -- but God has been, in fact, the divine carrot. We will be like Him. Thus, we need the gifts that Jesus has given to the church, including pastors and teachers, to fulfill this mission. I can let you know by email when I have a new post, Revelation, Wise Virgins… and What to Do About It, The Most Important Chapters (March 14-15). Are there objections to the Christian faith that you cannot resolve in your own mind? Knowing about God is easy. They are more precious than gold, Many of the most successful people of the world are like this — bored, discontented, running from new thing to new thing, often-changing counselors, mates, partners, or settings. The act of praying reminds us of our frailties, weaknesses, needs and sin as we ask God to help us in these things. THE WATCHTOWER Do We Really Need God? Because we are commanded to do so. Today, she and her husband live in Europe, where they host Bible studies and are starting a small congregation in their home. Without the word of God, you are spiritually blind. His love for you is unimaginable. Such people are wracked with self-doubts and tend to burn themselves out. Prayer is a magnificent gift from our loving Father and an instant way into His presence, love, and help. These examples logically lead to the question: Do we really need God? Why might humans need religious belief? Studying God’s Word daily gives us tools that are perfect for what we need to tackle the challenges of life. We learn how to move from strength to strength and glory to glory. They have all turned aside; His active concern is for our joy and well-being. Is that fair? His Word is like a hammer that can penetrate hearts that look like stone. In a desperate search for money, happiness, or peace, we forget that we are utterly dependent on God. Indeed, Scripture says to “ let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). Prayer is God’s way for us to receive what we need from Him (Heb. Are you a fruitful Christian? The smells of supper simmering on the stove comfort you as you begin to tell the woman what’s going on in your life. I often quote Jesus’ words: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). In fact, He loves you, and life’s greatest joy comes from knowing that God is your friend, and that He is with you every day. Some people may think it is important to sacrifice and burn animals, others pursue animal passions in the name of God. God, however, came to earth to reveal Himself so that we could have a personal relationship with Him. Women are born with a natural desire to be mothers, and I’ve certainly felt that tug to hold a newborn infant and care for it. Only then is it possible for us to know him. Find Out How. When I started to learn more from reading the Bible, I realized that the sins the Bible talks about are not things I thought were sins. Those who know God have great thoughts of God. And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. Is it because we need religion to be ‘good’? 3. Near the beginning of your Bible, you’ll read how God brought His people out from slavery in Egypt and provided for them as they traveled to the land He had promised them. “There is none righteous, no, not one; As Gerard Manley Hopkins has written, “The world is charged with the grandeur of God.”. Prayer limits our pride and self-reliance. Maybe God is testing us in our short life on earth; the wealthy father has the right to test his children before distributing the wealth. Turn From Darkness To Light With the word of God, you can escape darkness (sin) and enter a righteous relationship with God (light). Men and women, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers are too often unskilled in using and understanding God’s Word, unsure of what is right and what is wrong. Because we have been called to be a soldier of Christ ( 2 Timothy 2:3 ). Praying to the Lord helps us understand more of God’s character. 12 Reasons We Need God 1. by finding fault in everyone and everything around you. I have nothing in my record to merit your approval, but I now rest in what Jesus did and ask to be accepted into God’s family for his sake.” When you make this transaction, two things happen at once: 1) your accounts are cleared, your sins are wiped out permanently, you are adopted legally into God’s family and 2) the Holy Spirit enters your heart and begins to change you into the character of Jesus. The young can be spared from life-crippling mistakes by taking heed to God’s warnings. Why do I need to know God? My greatest desire for the women of God is that we learn how to battle well. On the one hand, we need the assurance that God is in control and therefore is able to work all of my pain and loss together for my good and the good of all who love him. In reality, there are many more. Here Jesus is telling us that our continuing to seek God, desiring to know Him more, is the essence of true life, eternal life. We look for a god we can manage rather than the God who is actually there. We do not want to worship God and surrender ourselves as master, yet we are built to worship, so we cling to idols, centering our lives on things that promise to give us meaning: success, relationships, influence, love, comfort, and so on. If you were created by God, then you owe him your life, whether you feel like it or not. God does know what we need.     and all of them are righteous. (Yes, if you’re a mom, I hope you’ll name your own physical children first.). You were relying on other things to make you acceptable, but now you consciously begin relying on what Jesus did for your acceptance with God. Jesus came so that each of us could know and understand God in a personal way. His Word is like a fire that can separate senseless chaff from valuable wheat. We don't need anything else. One believes the ascetic life is loved by Gods while others believe that life is an abomination to God and destructive to the human race. You settle on the wooden chairs around the dining room table, and tendrils from your hair blow slightly from the ceiling fan’s cool air. Soon after, she repented of her sin and accepted His forgiveness, and by the time we met her only four years later, she and her husband were spiritual leaders among the married students at the Bible college we all attended. I don’t want to be barren! You need only doubt your doubts. In order to find the answer to the question, let us give attention to a number of issues raised in the Bible book of Genesis. Your challenges in your life, your job, your children, your finances, relationships, etc., aren’t easy. Reading the Bible Revealed Why I Need God. 2. It gives us an understanding of God that can be the envy of the world’s most learned men, because through its pages we develop intimate relationships with God Himself.