Intimacy With God

I had two really intense dreams last night. I flew in the first dream, above the "bad guys." It felt so freeing to soar in the sky. To me, flying is a sign of freedom and strength. I think I may have had the dream because I'm on the verge of really becoming free in my life, finally breaking away from my past and the "bad guys."

I read the following quote last night...

"At its heart Christianity is all about removing our excuses and opening ourselves up to intimacy with God. And true intimacy with God can only come when we acknowledge our failures and shortcomings to Him, then believe in His glorious promises to us."

-Steven James, Becoming Real

What does it mean to be "intimate with God?"

I think it's when we open ourselves up to conversing with Him about the deepest parts of ourselves, those parts of ourselves that we let nobody else see. I think it's when we talk to Him all the time, not necessarily out loud or through prayer, but we listen and talk to Him all day long. I think it's when we are honest about what's really going on in our lives when we communicate with Him, not pretending.

I believe God wants us to know Him on a deep level. I think that's where true freedom comes in. To me, I think that true freedom will come when my mind is not constantly bombarded by the past, when I am free to move forward into the present and the future.

What does your freedom look like?