1 John 4:13-16

This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He’s given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. Also, we’ve seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God’s Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God. We know it so well, we’ve embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God.

I have wondered, for quite some time, how do I actually know that I have a relationship with God?

Yes, I do praise Him, and worship Him, and He does speak to me, but the whole relationship still seemed to me like a bit of a pipe dream.

Yesterday, while driving to work, God placed 1 John 4 on my heart, and reading it carefully again this morning, I finally read this section.

How awesome is it to know that through proclaiming that Jesus is the Son of God, we can know that we have a relationship with God.