Any relationship that we have with God will be determined by what we think of God and what we think God thinks of us.

Resources: Good and Beautiful God, James Bryan Smith. Abba’s Child, Brennan Manning

Relationships require communication. The quality of our relationship with God will be affected by the quality of our communication with God.

Resources: Hearing God, Dallas Willard

For two persons to be able to develop a relationship, there must be a way for them to be together, to share a space. God’s Kingdom provides this space.

Resources: Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard

Relationships are not fixed or static. As we grow and change, our relationship with God will also be different. It can be helpful to know and anticipate some of the typical ways that our relationship with God may change over time.

Resources: Critical Journey, Janet Hagberg. Mansions of the Heart, Tom Ashcroft.