True intimacy cannot be cultivated out of a works mentality, but out of love for God and the revelation of just how much he's in love with you. This kind of intimacy has no condemnation. This kind of intimacy says, I forgot to take time out to read my Bible this morning, but I can’t wait to read it tomorrow to see what God wants to say to me. This kind of intimacy is not routine, but extraordinary and special. This kind of intimacy has you running into the arms of a loving Father when you make a mistake, rather than hiding and feeling condemned because of it. You are God's Beloved and he is pursuing an intimate relationship with you!

An intimate relationship with Jesus reveals the very essence of who you are. Intimacy is where you find out the amazing thoughts and plans that God has for you. True intimacy grabs you out of the lie of mistaken identity, no longer identifying yourself with what you’re going through, your past, and your failures. Intimacy requires you to get bare, and in that bareness, you find who God has created you to be. True intimacy strips away the shame, the sin, the guilt, the pain, the feelings of not being good enough and it just leaves your beloved identity, the true you, the person God created you to be.

We must make sure that we are not overlooking the opportunity to walk in the authority that's been given to us. Our relationship with Jesus extends far beyond a Sunday morning service. We are to not only tell others about the love of God but also demonstrate his kingdom on the earth by walking in the authority that he's given to us. The bible describes the word as a two-edged sword. You have power in your mouth to destroy the works of the enemy and to speak life or death. Kingdom Authority is when your private intimacy spills out into public affection and you begin to see everyone as someone that the Father is madly in love with.