Lack of knowledge of the value of fellowshiping with God
will also hinder your prayer life. If you do not know the
importance of close, intimate fellowship with God, you will
not likely see results in prayer. Set apart a specific time to be
alone with Him and to direct all your attention toward Him.
It is easy to say, “I don’t have time to stop everything else, so
I’ll just fellowship with God ‘on the go.’ If He has something
to tell me, He can say it while I’m doing this or that.” Yes, you
can commune with God wherever you are and in whatever
you are doing, but you must get quiet and spend quality time
in His presence to hear His voice. When you are “on the go,”
you will do most of the talking.

The Bible says in 1 John 1:3-4, “That which we have seen
and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship
with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and
with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you,
that your joy may be full.” You are called into fellowship with
the Father. This is why God made man in the first place—to
fellowship with Him.

The Bible says we have been given in our spirit a cry that
says, “Abba, Father.” Scholars tell us the closest English word
we have to abba is “daddy.” Our relationship with Him has all
the freedom of “Daddy,” and yet the reverence and respect of
“Father.” You can fellowship with God on both levels, as your
Daddy and as your Father.

Fellowshiping with the Father gives Him the opportunity to
reveal His Word to you by His Spirit. Fellowship brings joy to
your relationship. Jesus said, “…your joy no man taketh from
you” (John 16:22). That joy is your strength.

The Word of God brings faith. Fellowship will cause it to
become effective. Fellowship will drive out all fear and doubt.
It brings you into a love relationship with the Father and love
casts out fear. Through intimate fellowship, God will personally
reveal His love to you.

Fellowship with the Father because you desire His company,
not out of a lack of faith. Do it because you love God and He
loves you. Your relationship is founded on love instead of obligation
when you choose to fellowship with God.

God and His Word are one. So when you fellowship with
Him through His Word, He responds to you by His Spirit.
Learn to fellowship with God. Do it by faith and expect Him
to respond. Say, “Father, I didn’t come to beg You for anything.
I came to visit with You. You have things to tell me and I’m
going to be quiet and just listen. I want to hear from You. Most
of all, I just want to be with You, in Your presence. I want to
watch You run the universe. I want Your slightest whim to be
my command.”

The first time I did that, the Lord spoke to me and said, Son,
you don’t know how that thrills the heart of a Father. I heard
Him speak to me in words you hear when you talk with a friend.
I heard it in my heart as if it were an audible voice. Psalm 16:11
says fullness of joy is in His presence. What joy it brought!

He enjoys our fellowship, too. It brings Him fulfillment and
joy as well. The greatest times you will ever have are times
spent fellowshiping with God!

Kenneth Copeland Ministries