Personal Relationship with Jesus

[DawnTillery]

Someone in my Sunday School class the other day said, they could tell so and so wasnt a christian because they didnt see a personal relationship with Jesus.



How does someone know that?
I thought on that for awhile, they mentioned that the person liked talking about God, hung out with Christians, but they didnt have that personal relationship.

I have a real good friend, I talk to 2-4 times a week, I know she loves the Lord, she is a Christian, but I dont know what her personal relationship with Jesus is..
I talked to my husband about it - and we discussed that our prayers to God our private, I dont know what he actually prays for, I know his needs and i pray for his needs and I am sure he does mine, but I dont stand over him when he prays.
I dont stand over him when he reads the bible. He doesnt know my ritual..
Is this wrong?

We discuss scripture, we talk about God.. but isnt that relationship with Jesus ours and Jesus, not someones elses business?

Please help me understand..

 

[ChristianWife]

I do think it is wrong to judge whether or not someone is a Christian. That is between God and the person. No one knows if someone is a Christian or not. Our actions should portray that, but no one knows what the other persons salvation situation is. We never know what another person is going through. Are they having a bad day? Are they going through something really hard in their life? I know that I am a Christian, but I fall. I like to be christian like, but do not always act like one. I am working on that. I think a personal relationship is just that PERSONAL. Although I like to tell people some of the things in my personal relationship with Jesus: how he's helped me, how he's saved me, there are also intimate things just between me and the Lord. He is the one that knows my heart. I try to be careful not to judge others, but I know I slip up at that too sometimes.

 

[Sketcher]

I talked to my husband about it - and we discussed that our prayers to God our private, I dont know what he actually prays for, I know his needs and i pray for his needs and I am sure he does mine, but I dont stand over him when he prays.
I dont stand over him when he reads the bible. He doesnt know my ritual..
Is this wrong?

I wouldn't say that's wrong. A husband and a wife should pray together and even do some devotionals together, but that's not standing over each other while the other person is reading, praying, or whatever. You need to have walks with God that are personal between you and God. There should be some three-way stuff too - you, God, and your spouse. But I wouldn't say it has to be all one or all the other. That would be unhealthy.

 

[DawnTillery]

Well i told my husband today that I keep an offline prayer journal and I try to read 100 scripture every couple days some of which post in my online journal, he had no idea of this.. He just said i never see u write in it, I said thats because I do that in my quiet alone time with God, but if he wanted to read it he could. Big thing is when im up he is asleep.. when he is up, im busy with kids or he is at work, im sleeping.
I guess I always thought that personal relationship was something done during a quiet time alone with Him.. Yes I share testimony all the time, we praise the Lord together and with others.

I really thought I was missing something..

 

[janny108]

I don't think anyone can truly say someone isn't or is a Christian. But there are verses in the bible like people will be known by their fruits if they belong to Jesus or not. People can do a lot of external things like go to church and pray, but that does not necessarily mean they have a relationship with Jesus.

Matthew 7:16 "By their fruit you will recognize them." The whole chapter is good.

Another is John 8:31 "To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples." Those are a few.

Jan

 

[ChrisinMI]

I view a personal relationship w/Christ as just that. He is my friend, comforter, adviser, guide, rock, my example to live by and any other label that comes up for someone that is in your life and irreplaceable. I love him with all that I am and would be nothing without him. I communicate with him through prayer all day long starting first thing I wake up.

 

[ChrisGrantMcPhail]

I think what the person might have meant is that they use the Church like a social club and perhaps lack the spiritual bond with Christ that is needed to have a good and healthy existance with the Lord.

I know people that are like this and I try to help them make a good personal relationship with Jesus. The personal relationship should be like a friend so close you could share your darkest secrects with them. Jesus will always be there to listen to you and to heal your pain. A good personal relationship with Christ is one built on trust and private prayer.

 

[sonofgodjose]

A relation with God is between that person and with God. Never let anyone tell you what God is to you. A relationship with Jesus is also between you and Jesus. Your walk with Chist is YOUR walk not anyone elses.

If someone said that you and your husband werent really married because you dont talk to each other enough would you believe them?

Let you determine what is right for you. Let the Holy Spirt guide you.

That's my opinion.

 

[bethdinsmore]

We are not to judge by outward appearances. A Christian could be in momentary rebellion, and would not look saved at all. Or an unbeliever could be a wonderful person, but bound for hell.

Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. We have a personal relationship with God the moment we make the decision to rely on Him alone to save us on the cross and to get us to Heaven one day, without relying on our works or promises.

Salvation does not come and go based on our performance. But fellowship with God does - He loves us the same no matter how we are performing; however when we sin without sincerely confessing it, we move away from Him. The instant we confess, tho, we are instantly in fellowship again. And my most constant prayer is that He will draw me closer to Him in love. He's been doing it for 33 years now, bless Him.

Aloha in Jesus