"I Wanna Know Ya!"

From The Dive @ 6:45 Young Adult Bible Study-Taught 2/14/17
"I Wanna Know Ya!...How Do I Get To Know God?"


Excuse me. My name is....Thought I would take the time out to introduce myself...Just wanted to get to know you a little bit more...How about we exchange numbers and talk some time? Care to accompany me to dinner? Man we have some similar interests...let's chat more. Question: How do you get to know/how did you get to know your boo, bae, homeboy and homegirl?? Maybe consistent convos. Maybe observation of the person. Maybe even reflection time about previous conversations.

Wellllllll....as a disciple of Christ, we have a duty to get to know our God more. But how do we get to know God more? Is this another trick question Darren? Nah...BUT... Here are the two ways that I've discovered that you as a young adult disciple can unlock more knowledge about God...more importantly not just KNOW OF God but KNOW God:

1. Come And Talk To Me AKA Pray!
• Instead of giving you all these statistics, I'll give it to you straight, no chaser. We ain't praying enough. Prayer in all honesty is merely a conversation with God...it's your one-on-one moment, a mix of talking and listenin. But when it comes to getting to know God, there are two catches: 
• Catch #1: You can't stop talking/praying to God. Remember, when you want to get to know bae or boo or your homeboy or homegirl a bit more, yall are always in conversation. You learn new things aka you receive revelation! Along the same line, when you want to get to know God more, you can't stop praying to God. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, it simply says "Keep praying/don't stop praying."   Keep the convo going! 
• Catch #2: Ask all the questions to God. In the midst of your convo with your homies or new bae, you get to the meat of knowledge through inquiry. There ain't nothing like some solid questions to get some solid information. But sometimes the answers are truthful or not even complete answers. And unlike humans, God will give you answers...that are truthful. Jeremiah 33:3 states that if we ask God, God will reveal to us info that we didn't even know. So don't be scared or reluctant. Ask God all those questions you got and get the information you so desire!
2. Read...Study...Repeat!
• When it comes to gaining knowledge about something or someone you have no ability to necessarily physically meet them, you have to do what I consider a lost art for many: Read. But it also requires you to engage in another lost art: Study. As much as reading is fundamental, studying is just as important. And when it comes to your knowledge about the God you claim to serve, you've gotta step your reading and study game up! For reading and studying God's word invokes 1) an unmatched desire for comprehension and understanding (Proverbs 2:2-4) and 2) an always readiness to learn for the intelligent (Proverbs 18:15). So don't stop reading and don't stop studying!
3. Let's Talk About It!
• What's missing in the world nowadays when it comes to learning? I'll tell you what: Discussion. Everyone wants to be right and no one wants to be open to hearing another side's thoughts. But in all honesty, it's through true discussion that we can obtain so much more knowledge. This is true with our knowledge about God too! When one person pours out one piece of knowledge (that really is wisdom, not foolery), it can help give clarity on something that God may have tried to reveal to us. Remember, we have to be willing to help build each other up and sharpen one another (Proverbs 27:17). Let's keep talk about it all!

Ask yourself: Have I intentionally made time to get to know God for myself or am I just believing what others have said? Do I KNOW OF God or do I KNOW God? How have I personally become knowledge of God? 

Drop your comments, questions or concerns below. 

Be Blessed!

-Darren