Friday, February 25, 2011

Notes


God spoke to me in some pretty significant and specific ways this week. Hiding little notes and doodles for me in various moments and encounters. Some may doubt it or think it's silly, but what are just scribbles to anyone else are detailed and intentional love letters to me, and vice versa. And it doesn't hurt that I know what the Lords hand writing looks like in my life. I found the first note on Monday, it was hidden in the last chapter of a book that I borrowed months ago. Some history on this book; this book was quite instrumental in what I now shall refer to as my "Spiritual Renaissance". This past summer was a really difficult for me, a lot was involved. Among other things it involved a fracture friendship/brotherhood (I won't get into any details on that, but any and all prayers on the subject would be awesome). This book, that I actually borrowed from that friend, kept me grounded, sober-minded, and my heart focused on the Lord while chunks of my life started to crack and be challenged. When I got to the last few chapters I started reading them slower and slower until I stopped altogether. I would read little bits here and there until I made it to the last chapter. But it was just was flat and lacking life. I knew it was a timing thing, so I waited. I now understand why. I would not have been ready to understand what was waiting for me in that last chapter. Other places that the Lord hid messages for me through out the week were in a few different PodCast's (some that wanted to listen to and others that I didn't), talking with friends, listening to a dream my friend had, reading during my lunch break, and I am sure there are a few I cant remember right now. Its pretty amazing how amazing He is. I love the Lord so much, and not just what He does for me but HOW He dose it. Its good to meditate on how the Lord ministers to us. It allows us to see past what He is doing to why He is doing it. And what better way to deepen our love and relationship with Christ than to better understand His Character.

The only thing these messages or notes had in common was the intentionality. Each time I felt the Lord's still small voice tell me to slow down, read, or listen. And with the obedience to that still small voice came these powerful little blessings. Lets all try and be more intentional.

10 comments:

  1. This is beautiful. I want this. I want to recognize His love notes to me. This is so good. I know that He tries, I just fail to recognize. I want something big, something obvious, even so big to say as His audible voice (though I don't have the faintest grasp on how I would react to that, lol). I want to find Him in everything, but in big ways as well as small ones. Maybe the small ways will work their way into bigger ways.

    Crazy how God's timing works. The first time I read the Bible cover to cover it took me forever and I felt incredibly guilty for not being better at it (faster/reading more often/more at a time), but then I would get to different areas and they would be exactly what I needed and I would laugh at myself and find God to be so clever.

    This blog was such a blessing to my morning. A great way to start a Saturday. I will strive to be more intentional.

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  2. Yeah I agree with Corinne because this is a very beautiful and special thing that you have realized God has done for you. I have always loved the ways that God works in the little things. Its always inexplainable. Also, it is great to see that your heart and mind are in a position to recognize them. It can be so easy to overlook the little signs or not pay attention, and so it is great you are alert.

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  3. This IS beautiful...ministered to my soul right now in this moment! I love that you said, "Its good to meditate on how the Lord ministers to us. It allows us to see past what He is doing to why He is doing it. And what better way to deepen our love and relationship with Christ than to better understand His Character." That resonated. I don't think I've actually stopped very often to meditate on how the Lord speaks to me, and is probably a BIG reason of why I've felt like the Lord has been silent in my life lately. I perceive it as silence, but the Lord is never silent...I'm just not seeking, listening, and hearing the little moments where His voice is speaking. You are awesome. Thanks for sharing this!

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  4. Breadcrumbs, leading us right into his heart. Don't they just make you feel so loved?

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  5. Making space for God, listening to our Father's voice. Just being still and receiving him. That's what I want!

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  6. wow, i really loved this. so beautifully written. the idea of knowing what the Lord's handwriting looks like is just incredible. really hit me deep. i'm going to be contemplating this for a while. let's build up remembrances when God leaves us love notes.

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  7. really great to hear how he is loving you. :)

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  8. You are so lucky to recognize Him and what He is saying to you.

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  9. "I know what the Lords handwriting looks like in my life" This is so beautiful and what we as Followers of Christ long to be able to recognize throughout our lives. Such a great post!

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