When following God feels like an uphill race, we desperately need friends who run alongside and shout, “Keep going!” and “Don’t stop!” Pastor Mike Fabarez stresses the importance of allowing other Christians to push, prod and persuade us towards a closer relationship God.
You can know something about a person, their biography, greatest achievements, famous sayings...but still be a stranger to them. Real relationships require something more. Presence. Pursuit. A genuine willingness to close the distance.
If you want to pursue a deeper relationship with God, be sure to request the book The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.