CULTIVATING A

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

LC CMNV | SOL I | Lesson 2.A | Coach Phia Garcia
Psalm 23:2a
“He makes me lie
down in the green
pastures”

(“Pinapahimlay niya
ako sa luntiang
pastulan,” )
 He loved God’s house.
“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I
seek: that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the
beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his
temple” (Psalm 27:4)

(“Kay Yahweh ay isang bagay lang ang aking hiniling, iisa

lamang talaga ang aking hangarin: and tumira sa Templo
niya habang buhay, upang kagandahan ni Yahweh’y aking
mapagmasdan, at doo’y humingi sa kanya ng patnubay.”
[Awit 27:4])
 He prayed at dawn.
“O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts
for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where
there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld
your power and your glory. Because your love is better than
life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I
live, and in your name I will lift up my hands” (Psalm 63:1-4)

(“O Diyos, ikaw ang aking Diyos na lagi kong hinahanap; ang uhaw
kong kaluluwa’y tanging ikaw nga ang hangad; para akong tuyong lupa
na tubig ang siyang lunas. Hayaan mong sa santuwaryo ika’y aking
mapagmasdan, at ang likas mong kaluwalhatian at kapangyarihan. Ang
wagas na pag-ibig mo’y mainam pa kaysa buhay, kaya pupurihin kita, O
Diyos, at pararangalan. Habang ako’y nabubuhay, ako’y
magpapasalamat, at ako ay dadalangin na kamay ko’y nakataas. [Awit
63:1-4])
 He had times of praying through the
night.
“On my bed I remember you; I think of you
through the watches of the night. Because you
are my help, I sing in the shadow of your
wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand
upholds me” (Psalm 63:6-8)
(“Laman ka ng gunita ko samantalang nahihimlay,
magdamag na ang palaging iniisip ko ay ikaw; ikaw ang sa
aki’y tumutulong sa tuwina, kaya sa iyong pagkupkop ligaya
kong awitan ka. Itong aking kaluluwa’y sa iyo lang nananalig,
kaligtasan ko’y tiyak, dahil sayo’y nakasandig. [Awit 63:6-8])
 He was a committed worshipper.
“He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way so that I may show
him the salvation of God.” (Psalm 50:23)
(“Ang parangal na nais ko na sa aki’y ihahain, ay handog ng
pasalamat, pagpupuring walang maliw; akin namang ililigtas
ang lahat na masunurin. [Awit 50:23])
 He admitted his own faults.
“Then
“CreateI acknowledged my sin
in me a pure heart, to youand
O God, andrenew
did not cover up my
a steadfast
iniquity. I said,
spirit within “I will
me.” confess
(Psalm my transgressions to the Lord”
51:10)
and you forgave the guilt of my sin” (Psalm 32:5)
(“Isang pusong tapat sa aki’y likhain, bigyan mo, O Diyos,
(“Kaya’t
ng bagong angdamdamin.”
kasalanan ko’y
[Awitaking inamin; mga pagkakamali
51:10])
ko’y hindi na inilihim. Ako’y nagpasyang sa iyo’y ipagtapat,
at mga sala ko’y pinatawad mong lahat.”[Awit 32:5])
 He was always aware of God’s presence.

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all

who call on him in truth” (Psalm 145:18)

(“Siya’y nakikinig at handang tumulong sa lahat ng tao, sa

sinumang taong pagtawag sa kanya’y tapat at totoo.” [Awit
145:18])
1. WHAT IS A DEVOTIONAL?
To be alone and intimate with God
everyday.
We can share what is in our hearts with
Him.
He reveals His will to us.
He expresses His great love towards us.
Tips for effective devotional
Set a time and define how long your devotional will
be.
Look for and create space for privacy.
Develop the habit of doing it in the morning, before
starting your routine.
Be sincere with yourself and with God.
Have your Bible and notebook at hand to write all
the things that God speaks to you through His Word.
Make a list of all requests that you will bring to the
Lord in prayer.
Strengthening our spiritual being in order
to enter into His presence
Two natures coexisting within us
1. The spiritual nature
2. The soulish or carnal nature.
The more we pray, the more our spiritual
nature is strengthened, while the soulish
nature becomes weaker.
Beginning to pray with joy and
thanksgiving
Nothing can cause greater joy in our hearts than being in
the presence of the Lord.
A grateful heart knows how to acknowledge God’s work
in every aspect of life.
Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in
word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

(“At anuman ang inyong gagawin o sasabihin, gawin

ninyong lahat sa pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus at sa
pamamagitan niya’y magpasalamat kayo sa Diyos
Ama.”)
Having an attitude of praise at all times.
God had entrusted Jonah with the mission to preach in the
city of Nineveh.
Jonah 2:9-10 “’But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will
sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good.
Salvation comes from the Lord.’ And the Lord
commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”

(“Ngunit aawit ako ng pasasalamat at sa inyo’y

maghahandog; tutuparin ko ang aking mga pangako, O
Yahweh na aking Tagapagligtas!” Pagkatapos, inutusan
ni Yahweh ang isda na iluwa si Jonas sa dalampasigan.’)
Understanding the Word
Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct you in the way
you should go; I will counsel you and
watch over you.”

(“Aakayin kita sa daan, tuturuan kita at

laging papayuhan.”)
The Word of God can only penetrate the
deepest part of our being when we open
our hearts with childlike innocence.
Understanding the Word
1 Corinthians 2:14 “The man without the Spirit does
not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God,
for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot
understand them, because they are spiritually
discerned.”

(“Sapagkat ang taong hindi nagtataglay ng Espiritu ay

hindi kayang tumanggap ng mga kaloob mula sa
Espiritu ng Diyos. Para sa kanila, kahangalan ang
mga iyon at di nila nauunawaan, sapagkat ang mga
bagay na espirituwal ay mauunawaan lamang sa
paraang espirituwal.”)
When we understand the Word, a fire is
lit in our hearts
Luke 24:32 “They asked each other,
‘Were not our hearts burning within us
while he talked with us on the road and
opened the Scriptures to us?’”

(“Nasabi nila sa isa’t isa, ‘Kaya pala

nag-aalab ang ating puso habang tayo’y
kinakausap niya sa daan at
ipinapaliwanag sa atin ang mga
Kasulatan!”’)
When we understand the Word, a fire is
lit in our hearts
John14:21 “Whoever has my commands and
obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He
who loves me will be loved by my Father, and
I too will love him and show myself to him”

(“Ang tumatanggap sa mga utos ko at

tumutupad sa mga ito ang siyang umiibig sa
akin. Ang umiibig sa akin ay iibigin ng aking
Ama; iibigin ko rin siya at ako’y lubusang
magpapakilala sa kanya.”)
When we understand the Word, a fire is
lit in our hearts
John 8:31b-32 “If you hold to my
teaching, you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free.”

(“Kung patuloy kayong susunod sa aking

turo, kayo nga’y tunay na mga alagad ko.
Makikilala ninyo ang katotohanan, at ang
katotohanan ang magpapalaya sa inyo.”
2. JESUS TAUGHT
HIS DISCIPLES
HOW TO PRAY
Prayer is the key that allows you to relate
to God
An only one path that leads us to
communicate with God.
A master key that opens the doors for us
to relate directly to the Lord.
Prayer is always answered
Mark 11:24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you
ask for in prayer, believe that you have received
it, and it will be yours.”

(“Kaya’t sinasabi ko sa inyo, anuman ang

hingin ninyo sa inyong panalangin, maniwala
kayong natanggap na ninyo iyon, at
matatanggap nga ninyo iyon.”)

If we are able to ask in faith, He will do it.

Prayer is always answered
Romans 8:32 “He who did not spare his
own Son, but gave him up for us all – how
will he not also, along with him,
graciously give us all things?”

(“Kung ang sarili niyang Anak ay hindi

niya ipinagkait, sa halip ay ibinigay para
sa ating lahat, hindi kaya niya ibibigay ng
masagana sa atin ang lahat ng bagay?”)
We should pray in the Name of Jesus
John 14:13-14 “And I will do whatever you
ask in my name, so that the Son may bring
glory to the Father. You may ask me for
anything in my name, and I will do it”

(“At anumang hilingin ninyo sa pangalan ko

ay gagawin ko upang luwalhatiin ang Ama sa
pamamagitan ng Anak. Kung hihiling kayo ng
anuman sa pangalan ko, ito ay aking
gagawin.”)
Jesus is the only Mediator
1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God and
one mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus.”

(“Sapagkat iisa ang Diyos at iisa lang

ang tagapamagitan sa Diyos at sa mga
tao, and taong si Cristo Jesus.”)
Jesus is the only Mediator
You can pray: “Lord, I come before You
in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth to bring
you these requests…. (specify each one),
trusting that by Your divine grace I will
receive them.”
God is our Provider
Philippians 4:19 “And my God will meet
all your needs according to his glorious
riches in Christ Jesus.”

(“At buhat sa hindi mauubos na

kayamanan ng Diyos, ibibigay niya ang
lahat ng inyong kailangan sa
pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus.”)
God is our Provider
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I
shall not be in want.”

(“SiYahweh ang aking pastol, hindi ako

magkukulang;”)

Godis Lord of all things.

Abundance resides in Him.
Jesus said “yes” to the promises
IfGod promised to supply all our needs, we should
consider it done, because He said it, He will do it.
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For no matter how many
promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.
And so through him the ‘Amen’ us spoken by us to
the glory of God.”

(“sapagkat kay Cristo, ang lahat ng pangako ng

Diyos ay palaging ‘Oo’. Dahil dito, nakakasagot
tayo ng ‘Amen’ sa pamamagitan niya para sa
ikaluluwalhati ng Diyos.”)
Jesus said “yes” to the promises
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who
are weary and burdened, and I will give
you rest.”

(“Lumapit kayo sa akin, kayong lahat na

nahihirapan at lubhang nabibigatan sa
inyong pasanin, at kayo’y bibigyan ko ng
kapahingahan.”)
Jesus said “yes” to the promises
Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you. For everyone who asks receives;
he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the
door will be opened.”

(“Humingi kayo at kayo’y bibigyan; humanap

kayo at kayo’y makakatagpo; kumatok kayo at
kayo’y pagbubuksan. Sapagkat ang bawat
humihingi ay tatanggap; at ang bawat kumakatok
at pagbubuksan.”)
3. HAVE A BOOK OF
DREAMS
Write down your prayer requests.
Include the date you started praying for each miracle, and
the date you received it.
Take pictures of what you desire and paste it in your
book.
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.”

(“May lakas-loob tayong lumapit sa kanya dahil alam

nating ibibigay niya ang anumang hingin natin kung
ito’y naaayon sa kanyang kalooban.”)
ANSWERED PRAYER AREN’T MERELY
HIGHLY UNLIKELY COINCIDENCE.
THE ARE FINGERPRINTS OF A LIVING
LOVING GOD WHO INVITE ARE OF US
Click icon to add picture Assignment:
- Make your own
“Book of dreams”
- Devotion