Psalm 84:10, For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Meeting God

In this blog, I have learned a lot. But this past few weeks, I have been bogged down with a lot to process in me. The thought this week is one thing. I need more time with God. Thats the grief, I miss God. I need more time with Him. As I wrestle with much, I often forget God is with me. his presence is so sustaining and freeing. I felt that this weekend. I sat with God on Saturday morning and had a moment with him. An unhurried moment with him. I read the Bible, I sat, I listened, took notes and cried. My favorite part was sitting in silence. Surprising because I often want ti fill up the time. I felt heard, seen and understood in that moment. I also realized how much more time I need to spend with him.

How can I have access to the Creator of the Universe and spend such little time with him. Today I share a poem about just that. About what I want to be the main focus of my life. To dwell with God daily and let that time spill over into love of God and others. This is my aspiration. Its this one simple thing, to which all things for me flow.If christ be the center than all of me is complete. I know you not all who read may believe in God. But I simply wouldn’t be me without God. SO I invite you into what it means for me to spend time with the most important person to me. This poem is for me is grounding, reminding me that God anchors me. And that, that for me is the best place to be.

Encounters with god

In silence I sit,

Waiting to meet you

If you could meet God in your room

Would you?

If your face could come close to his 

Would you?

I have taken for granted this blessing

I can meet with God 

In a matter of seconds 

Be embraced by the ancient arms who made me 

Who made us

He is like a warm blanket on a cold day

A fulfilled longing yet infinite craving 

I cannot emote or speak of how good 

but he is good

He is peace

He is Yahweh

Giver and sustainer of life

Sacrificial lamb & Resurrected Christ

Holy Father & Holy Spirit

But most gratifying is that 

Nothing and No one

Can know me or see me as intimately as He

He is mine and I am his 

Deeply yearning for heaven 

 And in a way it surprises me

How I can love someone I’ve never seen

How does my soul long with love 

So deeply embedded in my soul

  And I hear him whisper, “you were made for me”

And there are no sweeter words

His affirmation  my longing 

I was made for him I say aloud 

Allowing myself to taste truth

And I’m rendered speechless at the thought of it

God knows me and I Him

And there is nothing better

Not a wedding on a Sunday 

Not a moment on a stage 

Not a trophy or reward 

His love is real And richly flowing 

And I will forever be in awe of it 

I hope you feel it

Know that you were made for such intimacy 

With him

He is waiting 

In the silence 

In the noise 

He is calling

And saying 

You were made for me

From one rebellious child to another 

Don’t refuse him

He is everything & more than you’d hope he’d be

And still way beyond any god we could imagine 

I pray you meet with God today

I pray you meet with God today

For everything I’ve said today is wrapped in this purpose 

That you would 

Meet him, know him And 

Taste and see that he is Good