My Life Lesson
My prayers for some time now have been that God would give me wisdom above all else and that he would help me hear his voice clearly. I've actually been begging for this. I have never "just" wanted to hear his voice through the scripture but also through that still small voice of his Holy Spirit that, through experience, know exists in me.
Understanding that prayer is our way of communicating with God, I never really considered that it's also his way of communicating with us. He has taught me to pray with my mind and make my request known but he has also taught me to quite my mind and heart and listen to his voice tell me who he wants me to pray for and show me how they need prayer. For years I had attributed this to voice to be my own thoughts but God has shown me that it is his Holy Spirit. He has many times proven this to me by bring people into my prayers that I would typically NEVER have typically thought about. It has truly encouraged and enriched my prayer life to know that the God Of The Universe is going to take time to meet with me in my prayers everyday. I speak to him and he speaks to me.
Through Gods increased presence in my prayer life and everyday life, he has brought about true change and understanding that my burning desire to have and intimate relationship with him is truly the only thing that matters. He has also taught me that faith in this fact will bring everything else (Relationships, Provision, Job, Family, Money) into its proper place in my life.
He has also taught me that he is my Dad and that as such, loves me and wants far more than I could ever imagine. He wants me to abandon myself, my desires and aspirations and fully trust in him as a helpless child. In doing so I will become more like him and less like me. His will for my life will becomes my will. His desires become my desires, His thoughts my thoughts and his power my power.
Wow..why did that take so very long. It's amazing how hard I have been to teach. I pray Lord that you give me the strength to make the next 47 years about you.
Dad..thank you for your patience and mercy with me. But above all else, thank you allowing me to hear your voice through your Holy Spirit by the blood of Jesus.
