I remember shortly after I became a Christian, asking an older Christian for some advice because I was concerned about spiritual dryness. As the truth of who Jesus is, and what he has done for us was revealed to me, the penny finally dropped. I was so full of gratitude and joy and love for God. But I remember also being concerned because I saw Christians of long-standing who appeared so dry and lacking, and that really bothered me. I didn’t want to ever lose my newfound faith or for my relationship with Christ to go stale. My friend gave me one of the best pieces of advice a mature Christian can give to a new believer, or to any believer for that matter. He told me, ‘Ian, every day read your Bible and pray.’ He compared our relationship to God to be like a marriage, saying that the more we communicate, share and spend time with our spouse the deeper and more meaningful our relationship and love for each other. And it’s the same with our relationship with God: The more time we spend in his presence, in prayer and in his Word, the stronger and deeper our relationship and faith will be.

I remember shortly after I became a Christian, asking an older Christian for some advice because I was concerned about spiritual dryness. As the truth of who Jesus is, and what he has done for us was revealed to me, the penny finally dropped. I was so full of gratitude and joy and love for God. But I remember also being concerned because I saw Christians of long-standing who appeared so dry and lacking, and that really bothered me. I didn’t want to ever lose my newfound faith or for my relationship with Christ to go stale. My friend gave me one of the best pieces of advice a mature Christian can give to a new believer, or to any believer for that matter. He told me, ‘Ian, every day read your Bible and pray.’ He compared our relationship to God to be like a marriage, saying that the more we communicate, share and spend time with our spouse the deeper and more meaningful our relationship and love for each other. And it’s the same with our relationship with God: The more time we spend in his presence, in prayer and in his Word, the stronger and deeper our relationship and faith will be.