When you are married, you share everything with one another. You have intimacy with one another. I’m not just speaking about physical intimacy, I am talking about all levels of intimacy. Conversation, emotions, understanding, sitting in silence together, all these ways of loving someone intimately. You completely trust one another and love each other on the good and bad days.
That is what God has been stepping me into with Him these last few months. Intimacy.
I remember the first time I realized I heard Gods voice. I was in the shower one Sunday morning getting ready for church and this random thought went across my mind “Hey you better get ready your singing this morning”. I thought to myself, “I’m loosing it. I haven’t sang a solo in a couple of weeks.” Sure enough though I was standing in the choir and the choir leader pointed at me and said get up here your singing. I realized in that moment God had spoke to me.
Sure it wasn’t some great loud voice. It wasn’t some profound statement. It was no coincidence. It was a gentle, still, small voice. One that I have come to hear a lot clearer. One that tells me I am His and He is mine. One that says I am a princess, a queen in His kingdom. One that tells me I am His precious daughter, His treasure.
As I have followed Jesus around the world this year He has shown me that all He wants from any of His children is for us to simply trust Him. To trust His voice. That means telling Him how you are feeling. Having conversations with Him about what’s going on with you. Sitting and actually listening for Him to respond. It means being REAL with the One who is so real with you.
God has shown me how He is always with me. In the midst of my emotional moments. In the middle of my fears. In the midst of me spinning around in the pouring rain. He is with me for better or worse. For richer or poorer. In sickness and in health.
I have found sitting, just being with God, and spending that intimate time with Him makes my day look completely different than what it would if I didn’t. You wouldn’t go all day not speaking to your husband would you? No. You talk. You share special time with one another. You share your emotions, daily events, and your heart with them because you love them right? So why wouldn’t you do the same with God?
He wants to do life with you because He loves and cares for you. He isn’t waiting to throw feedback at you at every turn. To chastise you and tell you all that you are doing wrong. Don’t get me wrong He is a good Dad and He will correct His children. But He just wants you. Think about that the creator of the universe doesn’t need us but HE WANTS US!! Let that sink in….God WANTS us! So don’t fear rejection from Him because you were accepted along time ago when He sent His Son to die on the cross. When we were still sinners. Before we were ever in this world. Jesus died for us.
So today trust Him! Go and get alone with Him. Share your day with Him. Just be real with Him because He loves you. Let Him guide you into deeper intimacy with Him!
