It is amazing how far away from the definition of intimacy we have gone. The very word spoken in polite circles has taken on a slightly negative, and often time sexual connotation. However, intimacy is defined as close familiarity or friendship; closeness. Synonyms include togetherness, affinity, rapport, attachment, confidentiality, close association, relationship, attachment or friendship, friendliness, comradeship, companionship, amity and mutual affection. The ultimate closeness between two people without hesitation or reservation is how I define intimacy.
Intimacy is not necessarily achieved by sex. In fact intimacy really is not a physical act. To be intimate is to share your most intense, hidden self to one who is capable to loving you in spite of any revelation or negative knowledge. Intimacy is exposing your authenticity without fear of rejection and objectification. Intimacy also reciprocates. It gives as much as it gets. A broken heart, pain, rejection, fear, loneliness, ego, selfishness, anger, hatred and strife will keep you from being intimate with another. Yet the more your become intimate with the one who loves you, the more these heart conditions are healed and repaired.
IF these things be true when you reveal yourself in your relationship, how much more can you be healed if you open yourself up to be intimate with God? Man/woman is limited in understanding and wisdom. There is only so much a person may be willing to accept about you. They may not like everything they hear or see about you. Only God has infinite Wisdom, Understanding, Long Suffering and Patience. Only He will not reject you when you tell Him alllllllll about you and what you think. Although He knows all, He is waiting on you to be intimate with Him so that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He still loves you AFTER you confess all of who and what you are, what you’ve done in the past and might do in the future.
Intimacy is only achieved and maintained by trust.
Become intimate again with God, starting right now. He’s waiting on you.
Trust Him. not me. Trust Him and let go of all your preconceived notions about what is true intimacy.
Expose yourself.
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