I literally feel like I could write an individual blog on each of those things! There has been so much that the Lord is speaking to me about!
So the beginning of the year as I was praying one day I just had this hunger rise up in me of wanting to be as close to Father’s heart as possible! I wanted more! That’s when the word Intimacy came to mind, and I knew that it would be my word for this next season.
For me,that looked like pursuing time with Jesus as much as possible. I love spending time in His presence but to often I let other things (like sleep and spending time with people,) take priority and end up getting alone with Papa when it’s convenient.
So I purposed to make time with Jesus first priority, it has been amazing! We were staying at this church that has a whole library of books, my friend found a book with the title ‘Set Me On Fire’, it was the perfect book for me to read it lined up with so many things I was praying about!
When I hunger after God asking for more fire, for more intimacy,for more love for people, do I even know what I’m asking?
When I ask for fire, I am asking to lose control of my life, because if the fire of Holy Spirit is operating I definitely won’t be! Am I ok to look and do weird things sometimes?
If I want more intimacy it means the more time I spent in the secret place the more in tune with His heart I will be and now it is up to me to walk in the things He’s showing me. A call to obedience. Will I be obedient? John 5:19-21 talks about only doing what we see the Father doing. Being dependant on the Father is opposite of religion which has form but is without power. Matthew 22:29, 2 Timothy 3:5 am I going to let go of what looks right to actually be led by the Father?
If I want to love people more, it means to let Him love me so that I ‘can’t help’ but share because I know how much he is to me! versus, ‘I should’ share, because it’s the right thing to do. Ephesians 3:16-20 talk about being rooted in His love.
When we are asking ‘more Lord’ we will be giving more of ourselves, walking in a deeper level of surrender and obedience.
Will I do it?
Will you?
Are we willing to let go of our own agenda, of what we think it should look like, are we willing to sit with Jesus and let Him love us versus trying to earn His love by doing ‘the right’ thing?
My answer is Yes! Because he is worth it!!
