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ONE on ONE with GOD is such a unique study. I

I have always had a struggle with finding and staying with a quiet time. With ONE on ONE I’ve finally been able to have a meaningful time with the Lord, and I’ve gotten to know Him. I can see where my prayer life has really suffered in the past, but now I can go on to being more of what Christ wants me to be.

Debbie A.

Before I started ONE on ONE with GOD, I was not completely consistent with my quiet times.

I did not have a solid reading plan that I was following. God was teaching me about His unconditional love and His amazing grace. He was growing me in the area of my characterŠ—”loving others and keeping a rein on my tongue.

After completing ONE on ONE, I am now having a consistent quiet time again. God is so consistent! He’s preparing me for the trials ahead. I’m walking with Him, and He is by my side, quietly leading the way. I did ONE on ONE two years ago, and just in the past two months have I really started to slack in my quiet times. Now God’s grown in me a renewed desire to stick to the general lifetime goals of knowing Him, glorifying Him, and getting to be more like Him. He is still teaching me to not gossip.

K.C.

ONE on ONE was one of the most significant, life-changing times in my life.

I have taught the principles to 24 people this year. I just started another class, and on our first Sunday we had 51 people.

Mark H.

Fifteen weeks ago I was a baby Christian trying to get to know GodŠ—”by myself, just the two of us, God and me.

But after finishing ONE on ONE, I know that I can know God better by knowing His people. The Spirit lives in the Christians of this world, and to know God fully, I need to be with, live with, talk with, and grow in His Spirit by being a part of the body. I love my God, my church, and my life!

D.R.

Fifteen weeks ago God found me wanting to have a closer fellowship with Him and wanting to renew the fellowship I had in the past with Him, but I was not sure how to do that.

Today I think God still finds me wanting a renewed, closer fellowship with Him. But now He finds me having reinstituted disciplines I had lost and making myself available to Him more often.

T.T.

Fifteen weeks ago God saw me as one who had a heart to follow and know Him but who had gotten caught up with the business of serving Him and others.

Determination was strong, but discipline was weak.

Today God would see me as one who has the same zeal and heart to know and follow Him. Determination is strong, and now discipline is used to quiet self and implement all that there is to do and fellowship and commune with God on a daily and consistent basis. Instead of trying to live the whole year, I can now live one day at a time in His fellowship.

Craig L.

Fifteen weeks ago I was uncertain about God’s purpose for my life and how to find out what this purpose was.

I did not have a clear-cut method of developing a personal relationship with Jesus. I did not have a daily conversation with God expressing adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.

Today I have a better understanding of how to continually communicate with God on a daily basis, make His Word a part of my life, and become more like Jesus so that others will see what Jesus has done for me.

Ron M.

There has been a complete change in my life from fifteen weeks ago.

My life has gained focus and direction with the ultimate purpose of getting to know God on a more personal level. My life has changed so much for the better as I know that God loves me, will always be faithful to me, and will always be there for me.

Fifteen weeks ago I was not close to God at all, but now He has spoken to me and let me know that if I turn my life over to Him and release control of my actions to Him, all my paths through life will be of His choice. I now know that God is wonderful, and Jesus paid the ultimate price for me. This shows how much God loves me, cares for me, and will continue to love me forever. He has also shown me how much my life will continue to grow for the better with my wife and family and with life’s challenges. All I have to do is love Him and continue to turn my life over to Him day by day.

Richard K.

Before I began ONE on ONE with GOD, I was busy and having a hard time finding time to have my quiet time.

I took ONE on ONE to help me feel more accountable and more enthusiastic about having a quiet time.

Now that I have finished the course, I think I’m closer to God and having a more regular quiet time. I’m more aware of my need for regular Bible study and prayer and Scripture memory.

Kathy W.

Before I went through ONE on ONE with GOD, I was a man who loved God and was willing to do whatever and go wherever He asked.

But I had some permanent worries, a lack of confidence, and a fear of men. After completing the study, I am a man who loves God dearly. I have developed boldness and faith. I trust God, and my personal life is much simpler.

A.N.

Before I started ONE on ONE with GOD, I was determined to find a hands-on way to instill God’s disciplines of reading His Word, praying, Scripture memory, etc., into a passion of everyday life.

I was looking for a study I could pass on easily to someone else, but through the study I learned much work needed to happen in my own life. God needed to chisel, stretch, and develop deeper habits in my life.

ONE on ONE was the answer I needed as to how to move God’s Word into my heart. Meditation was the greatest single lesson I learned through practice and experience. This was the key to exciting times with God and the door to allowing the Holy Spirit to speak more directly. I also grasp much more the concept of yielding daily to the Holy Spirit.

B.G.

Fifteen weeks ago it was a struggle for me to have a consistent prayer life, much less a Bible study.

God saw me slipping further from His Word and His principles. I was striving to be the perfect godly wife without God as my center.

After going through ONE on ONE with GOD, I am still far from being the perfect godly wife, but I do have a burning desire to continually strive to be in His will. My prayer life is more consistent than it has ever been. My quiet times are still a challenge, but I know I can get up and dust myself off and start fresh tomorrow. I know I have a long way to go, but I finally feel like I’m headed down the right path!

Jennifer G.

Fifteen weeks ago God saw me struggling to be consistent in talking to Him, reading His Word, listening to Him, and just getting to know Him.

He was so anxious for me to finally get serious with my heart. I was lacking in my faith in what God could do in and through me. He saw all the opportunities passing me by when I never saw any of them. He knew that I could have a love for Him that I hadn’t yet experienced.

After completing ONE on ONE with GOD, God sees that I am confident in Him. I think on Him more consistently. I am excited to hear Him. I don’t let opportunities slip through my life. I have a boldness that I’ve never had before. I am learning not only about God but also about how to apply all the truths He has shown me in my daily life. God knows my heart for all people, lost and saved. He looks forward to my journey for all eternity. He loves me just as much now as He did fifteen weeks ago, but I love Him more than I did back then.

H.G.

Fifteen weeks ago I was going through the motions: going to church, praying, and doing a Bible study somewhat consistently.

But I was not growing or making the study go from the page to my heart. I didn’t know what true meditation was or how I could use it to learn from God’s Word and apply it to my life.

ONE on ONE with GOD helped me know how to be better equipped to ponder His Word, picture myself in His Word, and pray that truth back to Him. Meditation has been pivotal in causing His truths to permeate me. During this study I didn’t learn any new, great spiritual truths in my head because I had good head knowledge. But I learned how to move those truths to my heart and apply them to my life. I am also equipped to teach these valuable truths to others and to go and make disciples. I learned a Š—“plan of attackŠ— and developed the discipline to continuously study God’s Word and learn new truths daily.

J.G.

Watching my great-grandmother prepare to move and seeing the love that my great-uncle had for her made me want to know more about the lifestyle he lives.

I had no heart for evangelism. In fact, if I were to chart my spiritual life, it would one of peaks and valleys based on circumstances. I was prepared for a nice Bible study.

After finishing ONE on ONE with GOD, I want to be an example. I want to help others know what I have learned. I am a little scared, but I am glad that I have a family that is so encouraging. I’m absolutely willing to stick with the disciplines I learned and glad to live each day in Him. I want to learn how to pray better with my girlfriend, and I want to be a bolder witness.

Andrew F.

Before I took ONE on ONE with GOD, I was ignorant of the plan Jesus had in mind for me.

I was insensitive to other Christians and the lost. I was inactive in spreading the gospel, and I wasn’t focusing on the Lord. I was more concerned about myself than about Him or anyone else. Not only was I without answers, but I was also not even asking the right questions. I saw myself as precious and important.

But now I am prepared to be a powerful tool for making true disciples and a mirror for reflecting Jesus. I am committed to my determined purpose of getting to know Jesus. He is increasing, and I am decreasing. I feel I am walking closer to the center of God’s will each and every day. I am committed to knowing Him, glorifying Him, and working to be like Him. I am more loving and sensitive to His purpose for me than ever before in my life. I am enthusiastic and passionate about what He is teaching me. I am still precious and importantŠ—”to Him!

Mike A.

Before taking ONE on ONE with GOD, God found me undisciplined, with a need in my life to be more like Him.

I needed to understand what it means to follow Him.

Now God finds me even more disciplined than I imagined I could be, with a desire to be even more so. I now know what it means to be a disciple, wanting to know Him even more and continually wanting to saturate my life with Him. The great thing is that this lifestyle didn’t end when I finished the course. It is something that will continue to grow over a lifetime, showing and leading others to the life application of His truths.

Matt P.

Fifteen weeks ago I was hungry for the Word of God, but I had some serious concerns about the Christian life.

There were doubts, discouragement, and unanswered questions going on.

After going through ONE on ONE with GOD, the hunger, the gap, the void that was in my life has been lifted. The pressure has been released. My feet are on solid ground. I have a different perspective about God and as a Christian. I have a new and better lifestyle than I had fifteen weeks ago. I am anxious to continue along this avenue of Christian living.

Larry O.

In the beginning I was spiritually starving.

When we began ONE on ONE, I didn’t know how to yield and abide. I didn’t know how important it was to visualize and personalize. I wanted to deepen and strengthen my relationship with God. I had an attitude like Eve, not Mary. But as I have gone through ONE on ONE, my heart has become full of the love of Jesus. I have a much more intimate knowledge, not complete but growing. The stone in my heart has broken, and I see and love God more fully and deeply. I also have a greater desire to continue learning and recognizing His hand at work in my life. Now that I have gotten a glimpse of what a devoted walk with Him is, I cannot get enough. I love God more deeply and more clearly.

Amy K.

I was struggling fifteen weeks ago.

People around me thought I had it all together, but I really didn’t. I was struggling with reading God’s Word, praying, and being obedient in all aspects. I always wanted to be a diligent, focused disciple, but I couldn’t ever do it.

ONE on ONE with GOD has helped me have a consistent walk with God. I’m staying focused and realizing that the only thing that is important in life is serving and fellowshipping with Him. I now realize that God will take care of my every hope, need, desire, and anguish. My determined purpose is to know Him and have Him become my best friend.

M.P.