1. Opening The Door
Name
Lay Person

2. How to begin friendship with God.
Opening The Door
How to begin friendship with God.
We do NOT have to earn God’s friendship
We don’t have to BE Good Enough 2

3. We don’t know how to open the door
Opening The Door
We don’t know how to open the door
We’ve been turned off by church people
We feel we aren’t good enough
We think that it is just a set of rules to be followed 3

4. It’s a free gift – we must accept and unwrap it
Opening The Door
We need to surrender.
Let go of:
Ego
The need to control
Domination
It’s a free gift – we must accept and unwrap it 4

5. Opening The Door Spirituality
Spirituality is a personal holiness in which we direct our lives to God.
It is natural
It is courageous
It is joyful 5

6. Opening The Door Spiritual Exercises Morning offering
Daily prayer – confession, thanksgiving, praise, prayer for others, petition
Bible study
Meditation
Self Examination
Sharing with others
Spiritual guidance 6

7. Spirituality has a primary requirement and a primary reward
Opening The Door
Spirituality has a primary requirement and a primary reward
Primary requirement – we place our relationship with God as the most important thing in our lives
Primary reward – journey through life in joy with Jesus and pass on to others 7

8. ACT OF RESIGNATION TO THE WILL OF GOD
MY GOD, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME TODAY. I ONLY KNOW THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO METHAT WAS NOT FORESEEN BY YOU AND DIRECTED TO MY GREATER GOOD FROM ALL ETERNITY. THIS IS ENOUGH FOR ME. I ADORE YOUR HOLY, ETERNAL AND UNFATHOMABLE PLANS. I SUBMIT TO THEM WITH ALL MY HEART FOR LOVE OF YOU. I OFFER A SACRIFICE OF EVERYTHING TO YOU AND UNIT MY SACRIFICE TO THAT OF MY DIVINE SAVIOUR IN HIS NAME AND THROUGH HIS INFINITE MERITS, I ASK YOU FOR PATIENCE IN MY SUFFERINGS AND PERFECT SUBMISSION TO YOU, SO THAT EVERYTHING YOU WILL OR PERMIT TO HAPPEN WILL BE FOR YOUR GLORY. AMEN.