I have struggled with sleep while being on the race. Typically, I am the kind of person who can always sleep, in any place at any time. I love sleeping. For the past two weeks I have listened to this mediation before bed (thanks Ma). It is a bit lengthy but it has changed my sleep patterns. I have had blissful sleep and have received some incredible truths from it. I will link it at the end of this blog if you care to take a listen. But for now, just continue reading what has been on my heart lately.
“Set aside discipline and let your heart come into a place of delight. The Kingdom runs on delight and discipline is an outcome. It is a consequence of delight. Discipline is not the pathway. We are not asking you to be disciplined in prayer, we are asking you to be delighted. Because beloved, if you are delighted then you will lean into it, you will pursue it, you will go after it. And the pursuit of delight causes discipline to occur. But we never start anything with discipline. We always start everything with delight. So you need to know that right here, right now, regardless of how you feel or what’s going on… we are delighted with you.” – Graham Cooke
This section of the mediation gripped me. It has been a repetitive and steadfast prayer of mine to be more disciplined in every facet of my life. In fitness and my eating habits, replying to texts, being more efficient (in everything), reading my Bible more, posting updates, blogs, and testimonies. I craved being disciplined with the small things in order to entrust myself in being disciplined with more. Hearing this I realized I have a huge opportunity in front of me. I get to choose what actually delights me and my spirit. I choose what is desirable to me. How much do I truly want to be Christ-like? How much do I desire to be in His presence, consistently or constantly? How delighted does being His chosen daughter really make me feel? If I truly delighted in His Word wouldn’t I be more persistent in being wrapped up in every page? My requests are changing. I am changing. He is doing such an immense work in my spirit that I can hardly bare it. I had to share.
Papa God, I know you already know what delights my spirit. I earnestly thank you for continually softening my heart to what delights yours. I deeply desire to delight in your ways. Holy Spirit, rekindle the fire in me that radiates your likeness, character, and authenticity. Show me new ways to deepen my pursuit after you and the people of this world. Thank you for the things I already delight in. Thank you for guiding me in discipline. Thank you for free-will but also showing me that being a mere human is no longer an excuse. I acknowledge my journey of sanctification but am also aware that you are immensely delighted in me. I choose to discover more of what delights you and start from there. I love you. Amen.
My hope is that you can reflect on what your heart truly delights in. Let those things captivate you mind, body and spirit. Lean into them. Pursue them. Go after them, full heartedly. Do not let up! There is victory, freedom, and an abundance of love awaiting.
LINK to meditation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1X7WNqNkZI&feature=youtu.be
~written in love by your local gypsy
