ENCOUNTER GOD GUIDE
AS A CHURCH OUR VISION IS TO ENCOUNTER GOD DAILY. WE BELIEVE GOD ALWAYS HAS MORE FOR US, AND WE DESIRE TO BE FILLED WITH MORE OF HIM DAILY. DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE COUNTLESS WAYS YOU CAN ENCOUNTER GOD? DISCOVER HOW YOU BEST CONNECT WITH GOD BY READING THROUGH THE SHORTENED VERSION OF THE ENCOUNTER GOD GUIDE. TO READ THE FULL ENCOUNTER GOD GUIDE, CHECK OUT THE TVC CONNECT MEMBERSHIP VIDEO.
WORSHIP
WORSHIP, ADORATION, REVERENCE. CONNECT WITH GOD AS YOU MINISTER TO HIM THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP. JUST LIKE DAVID'S WORSHIP WAS GOD CENTERED, FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON WHO GOD IS AND REMOVE THE DISTRACTIONS. TAKE TIME TO UNDERSTAND GOD IS WORTHY AND DESERVES YOUR PRAISE. DAVID'S WORSHIP FOR GOD WAS UNMOVED, HE WORSHIPPED THROUGH EVERY SEASON. THEREFORE, WE BELIEVE WORSHIP IS A POWERFUL WEAPON, PRACTICE WORSHIPPING GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORMS AND IN JOYOUS MOMENTS.
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL; AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME, BLESS HIS HOLY NAME!
HOW TO CONNECT
CREATE A PLAYLIST OF YOUR FAVORITE WORSHIP SONGS. SING SCRIPTURES OUT LOUD. JOURNAL. SPEAK AND SING IN YOUR SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE. WRITE SONGS FOR HIM. WHEN YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC, PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, OR SING TO HIM, LET IT SPEAK TO YOUR HEART, SOAK IN HIS PRESENCE IN THESE MOMENTS. POSITION YOURSELF TO RECEIVE FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH THE LYRICS AND MUSIC.
COMPASSION
COMPASSION, KINDNESS, MERCIFUL. OPEN UP YOUR HEART TO ENJOY SERVING OTHERS, AND MEETING THOSE IN NEED. PRACTICING SERVING OTHERS WHOLEHEARTEDLY KNOWING WHAT YOU DO IS UNTO GOD. WHEN YOU STEP INTO COMPASSION BELIEVE YOU ARE PARTNERING WITH GOD TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS. MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN HE LEADS YOU TOWARDS A NEED.
PRAISE BE TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF COMPASSION AND THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT, WHO COMFORTS US IN ALL OUR TROUBLES, SO THAT WE CAN COMFORT THOSE IN ANY TROUBLE WITH THE COMFORT WE OURSELVES RECEIVE FROM GOD.
HOW TO CONNECT
POSITION YOURSELF WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY TO SERVE OTHERS. ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GUIDE YOU ON WHO TO SHOW COMPASSION/ENCOURAGEMENT TOWARDS. STUDY AND PRACTICE HOW SCRIPTURE CALLS YOU TO ASSIST OTHERS.
PRAYER
PRAYER, CONVERSATION, COMMUNICATION. WHEN IN PRAYER CONNECT WITH GOD BY TELLING HIM "SPEAK LORD YOUR SERVANT IS LISTENING." IN EVERY SITUATION, ENTER HIS PRESENCE WITH PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. SPEAK TO GOD ABOUT EVERY DETAIL IN YOUR LIFE, BIG OR SMALL, GOOD OR BAD, AND KNOW IN HIS PERFECT TIMING, HE WILL RESPOND. DAILY CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD IS KEY TO MAINTAINING A DAILY ENCOUNTER, IT PREPARES YOU TO HEAR HIS WILL CLEARLY.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18
REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY CONTINUALLY, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; FOR THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS.
1 JOHN 5:14
THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN APPROACHING GOD:THAT IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE HEARS US.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERY SITUATION, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD. AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING,
WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS.
HOW TO CONNECT
WELCOME AND GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT ACCESS TO EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE. ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY DECISIONS YOU MAKE. ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR GUIDANCE AND REVELATION. WRITE DOWN THE CONVERSATIONS YOU HAVE WITH GOD. HAVE GODLY CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS BY SHARING WHAT HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED INTO YOU.