Not like me to write long blog posts.  I usually write quick snipets, but lately things have been changing in my heart.  I actually haven’t posted in a while, because I have been spending more and more time talking with God.  Let me explain…

My friend sent me an email about three weeks ago and told me that I had to look at this passage in the Bible.  I looked at the passage and thought it was great, but that was pretty much all I thought.  For some reason though, God kept stirring issues in my heart, and for some odd reason I keep going back to that same passage in the Bible.  As I read it, (I know this sounds weird and crazy to some people) but I felt that He gave me a direct message.  

I had been battling, in my heart, with some issues, and it was the perfect message for me.  It affected me so much, I read the passage for about 4 hours…each time I read the passage the head knowledge turned into a reality.  Every time I would read the passage I would cry because I could feel the freedom in His message.  I didn’t know it in my head…I knew it in my heart.  

There are some open fields near my house, I stayed there most of the day, (if you know me, you know that is not like me at all, I grew up in Vegas and stay away from the woods) and had an honest discussion with God. 

Many people never check out Christ because they are afraid they will be bound by “the rules.”  That they will have to change their entire life if they find Him.  They won’t be able to do certain things.  When, in fact, it is just the opposite, when you come close to God you will find that the rules don’t much matter…He is able to touch your heart in a way that your desires change.  Things you once thought were important move to the wayside…He offers peace to the chaos and an adventure to the bored.

I haven’t felt “compelled” to pray like this in a very long time.  I’ll be doing something, and then feel like I have to stop and pray or I will get away on a walk, by myself, and talk to God about my concerns and pray for others.  

Most of us look at God like we look at our parents.  Or, we look at Christians, especially the ones that are judgmental, and say “I don’t want to be like that.”  Isn’t it sad how Christians were the reason I didn’t want to check out God.  Yet, I wish that people’s perception of God could be wiped away fresh for just a moment. I would trade my life for people to experience what is like to have a relationship with Christ.  It is truly amazing… 

Thanks Kirby.

Posted Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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