2013-10-04T14:45:06-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/friend+of+god/ http://faithgateway.com/can-god-take-your-honesty/ 2013-10-04T14:45:06-05:00 You are as close to God as you choose to be. Like any friendship, you must work at developing your friendship with God. It won’t happen by accident. It takes desire, time, and energy. If you want a deeper, more intimate connection with God you must learn to honestly share your feelings with him, trust him […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%202:23&version=NIV 2009-08-17T23:41:27-05:00 What did Abraham do to earn the right to be called a friend of God? He simply believed, and was rewarded for his belief with a relationship with God.