Jesus speaks with all of us, just as He spoke to the woman at the well. Different words but with the same love and tender mercy.
I Kings 8:46 tells us that there is no man/woman that does not sin, yet in verse 49 it continues by saying, "He hears our prayers and supplications in Heaven."
He knows us better than we know ourselves.
Why, He Knows what you're having for dinner tonight. If he knows something that trivial, don't you think He knows the happy and not so happy cogs in the wheels of our lives? He keeps our lives turning, doesn't He?
But...He can't give what a rambling tongue, unsure of its own true desires, rattles off like a barking dog, baying at the night sky.
Speak with Him...but more importantly...listen to what He has to say.
There's an old saying: "If God wanted you to talk more than listen, He'd have given you two mouths and only one ear."
Certainly, conversing is a two-way street and He wants to hear from you all through your day, not just when you want something.
Do you go to your earthly parents and talk with them only when you need something from them? If so, I bet they're heartbroken. They want to hear from you in the good and the bad...just like God does.
So whether you're driving home from work, exercising, sitting quietly outside or in a diner or restaurant, or curled up on the couch with earphones pumping some of your favorite music through your ears, take a moment or several minutes to have a little talk with Jesus.
It's okay to cry. He'll wash your tears away. It's okay to stew over a matter of importance to you. It's okay to express your fears. It's okay to ask for more than you can possibly attain on your own. It's okay to take His invisible hand in yours. All this shows Him is your constant Faith.
It connects you and provides security, freedom, opportunity, love and grace. Makes no difference whatever your sexual identity. And all that is a great thing from an awesome and loving Father.
Hope is the basic ingredient of optimism. It energizes your mind. We're united by the Spirit of the Divine.
Talk to Him. Some call it prayer, but it's all the same. You are ONE with CHRIST.
4 comments:
Hard to describe my feelings about this piece of writing. The way u describe our relationship to God is amazing.i am deeply in love with it!! And truly appreciate it. WE are all ONE in the eyes of GOD. And yes " It's okay to cry ,He'll wash your tears away…
Hope this message finds you in the best health. I wonder if you know me, Boshra, a friend of Shadi. I have been reading your beautiful writings on your weblog since a few weeks but I have not managed to open the comment page to write to you. You write wonderfully. I feel so calm when reading you. I have a small bilingual blog. Due to some reasons, I omitted many posts and now only very little of the English ones I have written exists there. I'd be so happy to see you there and have your comments on my page. Here is my blog add. www.gladtidings.blogfa.com
I wish I had time to translate the Persian writing on the last post. It's so similar to what you have written here. I am preparing for my final term exams. After about a month, I'll try to translate it for you.
And the music is just fantastic.
Looking forward,
Boshra
Hi Boshra,
Any friend of Shadi's is a friend of mine.Please give her my best.
Thanks for your interest and reading my blog.
Your comment came through fine and as a wonderful surprise.
I speak from my heart,led exclusively by God. He gets all the credit. I just tap out the words for Him.
Guess that makes me His administrative assistant, for which I'm honored.
I also write novels, as I'm sure Shadi has told you. I'm on a quest here in the states to promote liberty and equal treatment for all and also, give a face and heartbeat to our lesbian community. We're God-fearing and loving masterpieces of His, too. So much scorn has frightened away many of His wonderful children and if I can gently lead just one back into His fold, then my contributions have not been in vain.
I checked out your blog. Interesting. Seems we have the Love of God very much in common. Keep up the good work. I'll leave you a comment one day very soon. Wish that I could read your native language. I apologize. But, please know this. I can feel the warmth generating from your foreign words. After all, isn't that what really matters?
Please stop by again. The candle will always be burning in the front window for you to see your way.
Peace and Light,
Taylor
Hi my beautiful niece, Shadi,
Hope all's well on your homefront. Your mother, Pari is recuperating? Soon to be back on her feet and into the flow of life? I pray so.
Also, I pray for the job you seek. There won't be a problem there. Your smile, attitude, intelligence and self-confidence will win them over. I can't wait to hear.
A friend of yours,Boshra left a comment as you can see above. So nice of you to give her my blog address. Thanks for helping me on this quest of mine.
Debbie's, The Light Chasers, will soon be on its way to you.
Take extra special care and keep smiling that glorious SMILE of yours.
I'd love to see a picture of your whole family, if ever possible.
God's Blessing.
Your Aunt Taylor
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