Knowing God In the scriptures we read of relationships that people like the apostles had with Jesus. The friendships that they had were deep and personal. They were also challenging. Jesus challenged the disciples regualarly as well as encouraged them. He warned them of the evil they were to oppose. He also healed them and disciplined them accordingly. A personal relationship with Jesus has first to do with meeting him. For some who personally walked …showed first 75 words of 3018 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3018 total…They need to fellowship, to talk and laugh with people who understand them and love them regardless of their past. They need to have a support system; people who will pray for them and even provide for them if need be. They need a place and people where they can explore the things of God and be challenged by older, wiser men and women; those who can correct, teach, and encourage spiritual growth and change.