The simplicity of… His Voice

Have you ever prayed something and then realized that you aren't quite sure if you would really be able to tell when/if that prayer was actually answered!!!??  Well, I have been praying for a revelation of God's love for me for the past few months…. and I think that it is actually starting to happen!!! It feels like finally a new turn has happened in the season that I have been in…one that I am excited for and am finding myself looking forward to with expectation!

You see...I am falling in love with Jesus all over again. I am. 

It started when, earlier this week, the Lord started to pull me away to take minutes throughout my day to quiet my thoughts and just hear His voice. At first, I was really timid. Timid and not really believing that I could trust myself to hear him-- because of the emotions that I have dealt with in this season. But, I took the plunge. And I am so glad I did!!!

He started to speak into the deepest places in my heart.  

About his love for me.  About how much he cares about my heart. About what is in his heart for me and my future. And, the things that he has been saying to me, really are overwhelming… and I have found myself at times just weeping. 

There is so much that I could write about the things that He has said to me.. but, that really isn't the point at all :) Its just about the fact that He speaks. The God of the universe speaks. The most powerful being and the creator of all things, speaks…to us. As I have been on this whole grace journey-- I have realized that God's voice used to be hard and harsh and cutting. A year ago, He was always correcting and always after something wrong in me… and slowly, and with much patience… this week I started to hear a soft, loving, gentle, encouraging, tender, merciful sound in His voice. It's like I started to open my heart to the slight possibility that God could be for me… that God could be pleased with me… that God could love me just as I am. And, I am so thankful that I did-- because, I have to be honest… this tone of his voice, I want to hear all the time! Its making me want to run to him, not away from him. Pretty sure that is what it should feel like to be in a love relationship with God… to find comfort in His voice!

I'll just have to end with this… something that God said to me on my run tonight... 

"I want you to see me as the one who loves you the most… and as we walk together, you will see that my love will be enough". 

So, lets all be more mindful to come to God as we are…and really believe that He wants to speak to us. Let's close out the distractions of the moment, and take 30 seconds to open our spiritual ears to hear from him. And, lets do it knowing and being convinced of how much he loves us…because he does!!!