- Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (Jas. 4:8).
God has devised three important steps to allow us to return and draw near. Everyone has the choice to be reconciled and become His beloved children again. That return will lead to an eternal fellowship in the blessed state that all who are near Him enjoy. God can’t draw near to anyone unless they draw near to Him, because He is already as close as we allow with our freewill. God created the gate and path to return, but Jesus warned that it is not easy to find (Mt. 7:13-14). Yet if we love the truth and seek to draw near on His terms, we will find that opportunity.