Something I have been learning lately is that God is more than I think He is. And thank Him for that! My mind is so limited that it’s not even possible to think of how high and great as God is. Since I am limited to what I know, I learn new things every day about God. In my searching to experience Him more, I have found yet another piece of His character that amazes me.
His longing for a personal relationship.
If I’m honest, I’ve pictured God solely as a King for most of my life. I served and loved Him, hoping to live in peace in His kingdom and make Him happy. Knowing God as a king is not bad because He is a king! King of kings, actually. But I’m realizing that there is so much more to Him than that!
Yes, God wants me to follow and obey Him, surrendering my life to what He has and to live in peace with Him. But above that, He wants a relationship with me. Let me say that again. The God of the universe, the One above everything, the Creator of all, the one true King…wants a relationship with me. Little ole me. An imperfect girl with a messy life, a girl who doubts her identity and watches too much Modern Family. He wants a relationship with me! How beautiful is that?! Jesus wants me unperfected, with nothing figured out. He wants to be the center of my messy life. Jesus wants to watch Modern Family with me too! Jesus just wants to live life with me, enjoying special moments and sharing experiences. I’m not pointing this out to show you how amazingly cool I am, but to show you how incredibly cool Jesus is!
Jesus wants to have morning coffee with me. He wants to go everywhere with me: class, shopping, eating. He wants to laugh with me, cry with me and listen to me. He so desperately wants to enjoy life WITH me. Since realizing all this about Him, my life and perspective has shifted. I picture Him everywhere I am now: walking down the street, watching the waves on the beach, and worshipping. I see Him everywhere in my life, even in the smallest of moments.
I live my life with Jesus, in relationship with Him.
My favorite moments with Jesus are coffee dates. In Malawi, they are tea dates! I get to sit with Jesus and just talk to Him. I don’t need to plead with Him, ask anything of Him or prove that I am worthy. I don’t to do anything, except enjoy the presence of my main man. I may sound absolutely ridiculous saying this, but it’s okay. This is MY personal relationship with Jesus; yours can look totally different. I talk about silly moments, cool experiences and stupid things I did throughout the day. Sometimes He will reply or He will just be silent, but I feel His presence none the less. Jesus speaks truth into my life and makes me feel loved. He knows me and knows what I need. I sometimes end up laughing at myself because I know I probably look like a crazy person to whoever sees me. However I look to people, coffee dates with Jesus are so special to me! He is my favorite person to date thus far!
BUT…the BEST part of all this is that it’s not just me. God wants a personal relationship with you too. He wants to have dates, watch stupid TV shows, and live life right with you. All you need to do is show up, make time in your busy schedule and allow Him to meet you. God’s schedule has YOUR name written on every month, every day, every hour, every passing second. It’s you that needs to put HIS name all over your schedule. Don’t blame God for you guys not spending time together because it’s all up to you. God promises to be there when you call on His name! When will you call on Him? When will you build a personal relationship with Jesus? I promise you won’t be disappointed if you try. So, go have your coffee date with Jesus and let Him blow your mind!
