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I remember years ago when my husband, Jesus had many followers. Twelve of them
Dave, and I used to be in a bowling league. God were close friends that He spent much time
had recently touched my life in a powerful way. with. Three of them went with Him into special
On my way to bowl one evening, God spoke to situations and circumstances to minister to
my heart and said, “Why don’t you ask Me to someone. And then there was one who actually
help you bowl?” Bowl? God? Yes…and He will called himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved!”
help us with everything we’re concerned about All of these people spent time with Jesus.
- our health, our finances, raising our children, Some were closer to Him than others, but He
or whatever it is we need. That’s how personal loved them all. And He loves all of us. God will
a relationship with God is! He is concerned never love any of us more than He does right
about everything that concerns us. We don’t this minute. He has a plan for each one of our
have to divide our lives into the sacred and lives. The one thing that’s more important than
the secular. Ephesians 6:10 (AMP) says to “be anything is spending time with Him. The only
empowered through your union with Him.” Our question is: How close do you want to be?
whole life is sacred because God is in it!
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I think the answer is simply one thing: Intimacy. and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has
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David had the right idea. He said, “One thing Please note: The views and opinions expressed
I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: throughout this publication and/or website are those
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in of the respective authors and do not necessarily
His presence] all the days of my life, to gaze reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries.
upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and
majestic grandeur] of the Lord and to meditate
in His temple” (Psalm 27:4 AMP).

David was more concerned with seeking
God’s face – His presence – than seeking
His hand – what God could do for him. He
simply loved God. And because of that, he
grew in character, excellence and integrity, and
became a mighty king.