How Do I Get to Know God?

How do you get to know someone? Usually, by asking questions, spending time together, and sharing meaningful stories from our lives. Truthfully, interacting with God feels different than getting tacos and talking with your friends. So how do we get to know God?

1. We spend time with God through prayer.

Prayer is a great way to share experiences, excitement, needs, and trust-building moments with God.

Prayer is communicating with God. You might thank Him for who He is, ask for help, or simply be silent in God’s presence. Prayer isn’t a performance, so you don’t need to worry about saying the “wrong” things. Instead, it’s a way to relate to God, who loves you. So be honest. If it matters to you, then share it with God (Matthew 6:5-8 NIV).

2. We read the Bible.

The Bible helps us to see what God is like and how people like us have come to know Him. Its authors, guided by the Holy Spirit, tell stories of God’s goodness, ask relatable questions, and engage with the hardest parts of life. Throughout the Bible, we see God’s qualities, like His kindness, forgiveness, and justice. Most importantly, we get to see those qualities lived through the life of Jesus (2 Timothy 3:16).

3. We gather with other Jesus-followers.

Getting to know God is about “Jesus and me” AND “Jesus and we.” The Bible reminds us very practically how to follow Jesus and get to know God together: “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together…” (Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT).

We get to know God better by building our roots with daily habits of prayer and reading the Bible, hearing stories of His faithfulness, listening to wisdom from the Bible, and singing songs about God’s love…all with other believers surrounding us!

Regularly participating in a local church is a very doable way to build a habit of meeting with Jesus-followers. It’s an opportunity to make friends, share how God’s working in your life, and practice serving and encouraging others.

If you haven’t yet, make a plan to meet others at church this week. Consider inviting a friend, family member, or neighbor so they can experience the life-changing way of Jesus. If you would like help finding a local church, check out the tool we will offer you on day 7 of this plan.