Authentic Intimacy

 

    God is the secret place.  He is the concealer or hiding place from those who would like to cause you harm.  He will keep your secrets and help you succeed in your path following Jesus.  Satan will take your secrets and build a fortress for his benefit.  It may look good in the beginning, but eventually he will strip you of everything leaving you alone in the darkness.  Following Jesus is the path to peace and light where you are never alone and defenseless.

    It is impossible to hide from God.  The more you try the more you will fail and feel terrible deep in your soul.  Do not allow the people in your life to lead you astray.  Instead pray for a mentor that will help you find your way.  As you mature as a Christian start praying over who you can mentor.

    True authentic intimacy with God is the goal.  It is based on salvation, trust, faith, and being honest with yourself.  It matters more than you think.  When you have true intimacy with God, then you can start having true intimacy with other people as long as God is in the center of it.  Intimacy requires you leaning on each other like each one of you climbing one side of a ladder in sync to get to the top or it will fall over.

    Each relationship is different.  The only thing that stays the same is God.  If your relationship with Him changes, then it is because you have changed your position.  That is why it requires you being truthful with yourself.  

    Authentic intimacy can't be forced or rushed.  It takes time.  It will happen with God if you allow it, but only a few people in life.  You can be authentic with everyone, but have intimacy with only a few.  It depends on you when your inner self matches your society self.  If they don't match up, then it leaves room for Satan to enter the picture and mess everything up.

    You can live an honest and authentic life without everyone having access to your entire story.  That is not being contradictory.  That is using wisdom that God gives you.  Confess your sins to God, forgive those who hurt you, and remember once God forgives He forgets.  The Holy Spirit will guide you on who is safe and who to be weary about.  

    Authentic intimacy with God is being able to unload on Him knowing He will not abandon you.  He may get angry, but He is slow to anger.  He is quick to forgive and forget if your repentance is genuine.  Unloading is for your benefit.  It allows you to let go of sin, burdens, and knowledge that is heavy.  It releases you from slavery.  It is all up to you.

Deuteronomy 13:6-11, Psalm 10:7-11, 90:10-12, 141:3-4, Proverbs 10:8-9, 12:14-16, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Hosea 14:1-3, & Amos 5:10-13