A lot of times I hear that we should have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I try to understand it as it maybe confusing for how can one mortal have a relationship with God. The relationship is not possible for we are unequal entities. But then as God gave Jesus Christ to be the way the truth and the light, I understood that it can start with obedience in the carry your cross and come and follow my way thing. It is a life leaning, surrendered and centered to Him. Stripping ourselves with our own will to His will is actually our only possible way to be in relationship with Him. It might seem mind boggling but the more we are entwined with our acts and thought on our own the farther we are from Him. God's ways are too way far from the way our thoughts are made especially the influences surrounding us. Isaiah 55:58 For my thoughts are nothing like your thoughts says the Lord.. And my ways are far beyond anything you can imagine For just the heavens are higher than the earth so my ways are higher that your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.... Love is the key as Jesus said that's is why to forgive is divine. With forgiveness we free ourselves from the entanglement with the negative energy or sin. So that loving one another is the only way for us to grow spiritually to access and achieve the truth and life. The worldly influences has actually veiled, warped, blocked, walled or separated us from achieving Mat 6:33 Seek yeah first the kingdom of God and all His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Successful materially is not the center but a great deceiver. Jesus is the center. It can be possible though if it will be according to His will and in His time and it is a bliss. In fact it is just a bonus for his purpose and reason not according to ours for by then we work not for ourselves but for the Kingdom. Material success takes a different meaning. We then become a part a co creator with Him as we now have a living relationship with Him being now a real part of the vine as being the branches that bears those fruits that others will partake. Like Comment Share Jason Lee, Manman Legaspi, Thelma Calabio and 26 others like this. Comments Isidric M. Panganiban Isidric M. Panganiban Personal relationship with Jesus means: 1. Knowing Him (That Jesus died on the cross to pay for your sin, so that you don't have to) 2. Welcoming Him to come into your heart (Repentance: change direction; from walking away from Him to walking with Him ...See More Unlike · Reply · 5 · August 17 at 12:17am Aida P. Montajes replied · 1 Reply Bobby Fernandez Bobby Fernandez That is true Ed. Unlike · Reply · 1 · August 17 at 12:56am Matthew John Matthew John God's desire for love from us isn't primarily for His benefit, but for ours. One of His deepest desires is that we know His love, and somehow when we take action to love Him, it's then we discover just how much He loves us. God wants us to love Him, n...See More Unlike · Reply · 1 · August 17 at 1:15am Anna Puno Anna Puno Soooooo enlightening!!! Unlike · Reply · 1 · August 17 at 6:53am Ed Rame