When you have the desire to improve, to get closer to Jesus, you need to start with prayer. Luke 18:1, reminds us that we must pray continually and not get discouraged. Jesus told his disciples in a parable, to pray and not give up.
1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3“There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’ 4“For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’” 6And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
Prayer is the foundation of any endeavor. In order to get closer to Jesus, one needs to be more contemplative--keep Jesus in the forefront of one's mind. Try to maintain a constant conversation with Jesus.
If you forget, go back to Him. Wouldn't that prove how serious you are in establishing a relationship with Jesus?
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