I not only want to know who He really is; I want to know Him personally. I want Him to be my friend. I know He wants me to be His friend too. I want fellowship with Him like I want fellowship with a close friend.
John 15:15
English Standard Version
15 No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
Exodus 33:11
Living Bible
11 Inside the tent the Lord spoke to Moses face-to-face, as a man speaks to his friend.
Psalm 25:14
Living Bible
14 Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises.
Isaiah 55:6 (English Standard Version)
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;