Be careful what you ask for. Especially when you are asking God!!!
I knew this year was going to be different...2006 just seems to be the year for many things: new stuff popping up and old stuff going away or being resolved.
Don't get too excited, it's not like I'm engaged or anything (dangit!)...I'm no where close to that (since it requires dating a guy)...but anyway....there are other things happening.
One thing in particular: I've been asking God to show me the "more" of being a Christian. Don't get me wrong...I've been a Christian for 18 years now and it has been anything but dull...but in the back of my mind and deep in my spirit, I've known that there is more to be had. So I asked..and keep asking...for God to show me the "more" that He has for me. Here it is, only 17 days into the new year, and already things are happening at a swift pace!!!
I have made some new friends through a Bible study. The first time I met with them (last week) my heart was instantly joined with theirs. The Holy Spirit is amazing in how He does that! So tonight, I went to an intercessory prayer meeting with them. I've felt that God is calling me to be more of a prayer warrior and intercessor this year. Funny how He does that...prayer is not my strongest area. :( But I know I have to get better at it if I am going to hear God's voice....and that is really what I've been praying for.
I want to know His voice amidst all the clamor of my daily life. Just like a sheep grazing on the hillside, I want to be able to hear my Shepherd's voice from a distance and come running to Him to see what He is saying....to be under His protection. I want to be walking so close to Him, that as He is speaking, I am already acting on His words. This may not make sense to some of you who are reading this...but I wish it did! There is so much joy in knowing God's voice. The times I've heard Him clearly in my life have been incredible...not always easy...but incredible just the same.
As I said...we're only 17 days into the new year, but man...what a ride already! I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!
2 comments:
Heej Christy is this the reason that you not response too me its me Ad from the Netherlands.
And if you beliefe in god then you know not giv ingan answer too someone who was real and and didn't fool arround is not soo nice but maybe your to busy thats also possible.
But still you got my blessing and i hope you find what your looking for
Greetings Ad
I just ran across this awesome website and have randomly been reading the posts. I was so touched that you were wanting the MORE of being a Christian and not the more of God. Most people ask for the more of God thinking that they will get an anointing or more money or more power, but what a Christ like, humbled, but super disciplined and I am sure, God-pleasing thing to ask, when asking for the MORE of being a Christian. Not only does that mean more of an inheritance, but it means more discipline, more trials, more humility, but inevitably More of the image and likeness of his only begotten.
You are blessed and highly favored! And I really like your site.
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