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We have an amazing creator God. He created everything from nothing. And I mean everything: from a blade of grass to the entire cosmos! Our triune God has all power, all knowledge and is present everywhere at all times. We don’t need to make an appointment. He does not need to visit Johnny and then go and see Mary and then Abraham and billions of others before he will make time for us. He never clocks off. We just need to start talking.
It’s hard for me as a human to wrap my head around it. I mean, He’s just available 24/7, and he desires an intimate relationship with us,
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 (ESV)
It is clear from the above quote that He wants intimacy with us. He is knocking at the door, asking to be invited in, so why do we hesitate to talk with God?
Do we think we need a solid hour or two to concentrate on communicating with Father God? Are we concerned we need to be perfect before we commune with the Holy Spirit? Perhaps we have placed too many rules and regulations around when and how we meet with Jesus? Or are we worried we won’t know what to say?
It is a blessing to spend large chunks of uninterrupted time with God, however, it may be difficult to carve this time out in our day. We may be busy with many intrusions on our time. It’s important to realise that the length of time and the opportunity to avoid disruptions is not as important as just getting started.
God is not angry with our lack of perfection, He loves us. He takes great pleasure in spending time with us.
The Lord your God is with you,
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.
There is no formula, no rules, and no specific time for speaking to and hearing from God. We can chat with God while carrying out our daily tasks, while we are driving, or travelling and in the few minutes between meetings. We keep checking in with Him, asking to see things from His perspective. We ask for guidance and support and for a heavenly perspective of what is happening in the natural.
A few years ago, fear of not knowing how to speak to God, kept me repeating rote prayers I had learned as a child. Prayers we often say without even thinking. I’m not saying prayers we learn as children aren’t important. I’m just saying they aren’t particularly intimate prayers.
A good friend and mentor of mine explained that talking to God was the same as talking to your very best friend, but much better! He kindly demonstrated how he did it and that opened up a whole new world of intimacy with God to me. I recommend we talk to Him about everything. There is no area of my life I withhold from Him. My relationships, my finances, my career, everything. Often, I listen and that means more than using my ears. I open all my senses to Him as He speaks in many ways.
So, what are we waiting for? We open the door and invite God into our lives. Into every room. Wide open. Nothing held back. It will create an intimacy with God that our heart, soul and spirit are craving for.
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