Entry #1 – (11-7-18)…ON TIME WITH GOD
Im learning that I must expand my thinking on what is considered to be “Time With God”. I have gotten locked into the thinking that the only thing that qualifies as “time with God” is if I am reading my Bible or Praying or one of the other “traditional disciplines”. Im learning that this is not true. Their is no end to what or how I can spend time with Him. I can look at pictures of my family and as I do it, I reflect on the value of them and how great the gifts are that God entrusted to me…and listen to hear His voice and conviction on how I can love them more and be a better husband and father….and this is spending time with Him!! A painter could paint a picture and spend time with Him as they paint a scene that reflects His creation and glory! Their are infinite choices on how I can pursue Him and enjoy His presence!
Entry #2 – (11-7-18)… ON EDEN
I wonder what He felt on that day in the Garden when He spoke those words to them… ” In the day you eat of it , you shall surely die”. How did our Dad feel as He spoke those words. I wonder what the countenance of His face was. I wonder if His stomach turned with anguish and grief and weeping inside. I wonder if a tear rolled down His eye as they looked back at Him in all of their innocence… not knowing what He knew….not understanding why that tear was shed!
Entry #3- (11-7-18)… ON “THE POWER OF WONDERING”
The post above ( ON EDEN) reflects what was a profound spiritual experience and time with God for me. I wept as I pondered and reflected on that thought from the Garden of Eden. I say this because I have had some of my most intimate and powerful spiritual experiences over the past year or so when I simply spent time “wondering”!
I remember about 3 months ago I pulled up in my driveway from dropping the kids off at school and as worship music played in my truck I found myself wondering what it will be like on “that day” and in “that moment” when the Father turns to the Son and says “IT IS TIME”. ( remember , He said no one knows the day nor hour when the end will come….only the Father) I found myself wondering….what will the Sons response be? Will His eyes light up with fire as He prepares to conquer the enemy that kidnapped His children. Will He weep with joy that His bride is coming Home? Will He rise from His throne and draw His sword? What will happen in that moment? Will all of Heaven fall silent? Will the multitudes tremble? Will all of heaven bow their knees when they hear those words….IT IS TIME!
As I sat in my driveway that day I found the tears streaming down my face as the worship music played and I simply “wondered” about a moment in time that the scriptures speak of. I don’t know if my wondrous imagination was theologically correct or not. But I do know this…I got out of that truck significantly closer to God then when I got in it. Their is so much power to be found in this practice. Their is so much power in simply using the power of our imagination and wonder that He gave us…to enjoy Him!
*****Journal Entries are my way of being able to put out more of what is going on in my head and heart at a faster pace. Longer blog posts take time for me to to develop and articulate my thoughts, have someone proofread, get a photo done for them, etc…Therefore you may find grammatical/punctuation errors, and these posts won’t look as “pretty” as some of the others. Many of these thoughts are “undeveloped”. These are simply some of the things I am reflecting and thinking about during my time with God that I believe others could possibly benefit from. I don’t post every entry. Obviously some remain private to me. Hope you enjoy!
