Faith Roots Our Relationship with God

Faith is the basic orientation and commitment of our whole being—a matter of heart and soul. It’s both a gift we receive within the Christian community and a choice we make. It’s trusting in God and relying on Him as the source and destiny of our lives. Faith is believing in God, giving Him our devoted loyalty and devotion. Faith is following Jesus, answering the call to be his disciples in the world.

God loves us and wants us to have a personal relationship with him. He loved us, even if we haven’t loved Him. Our relationship with Him has been broken by sin. We have all made choices showing we are inclined to be passively indifferent to God or actively opposed to Him but God had provided a solution for our lost relationship. “For God so loved the world He gave us His only begotten Son”. Jesus Christ came to do what we can’t do for ourselves. He came into this world to bring us to his Father. He died for us to pay the penalty of our sins and He rose from the dead to show that His claims were true.

Having a personal relationship with God means we should include God in our daily lives. We should pray to Him, read His word, and meditate on verses in an effort to get to know Him better. Jesus is the one who loves us enough to give His life for us, and He is the one who bridged the gap between us and God.