A Quiet Place - So Needful
Have you been still lately? I mean really still?
With no television or radio playing, no one to talk to… just sitting still?
I know I have told you we have a large back yard, full of nurtured plants, a vegetable garden, and many rose bushes. It is quiet back there. The only noise is an occasional barking of a dog, or the song of a bird. It is so restful. No noise. Just the surroundings of God's beautiful creation. A quiet place.
We all need that quiet place within us… where the world cannot intrude, where our troubles don't take precedence, and where we allow God's spirit to whisper to ours.
A place that is a garden of refreshing… of hope, of renewal.
If you have not found that quiet time, that quiet spot then you are missing out on the most important time in your spiritual life daily. Time with God.
Nothing you do, will matter more than this time. Nothing. Everything else will pass away.
Only time with God will prosper and last.
Love others, savor them, enjoy the day, but don't neglect the God you need above all else.
Then today you can say, I walked in the garden with God, and He refreshed me and held me close. I knew then, everything would be ok.
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that has mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:10
Receive that blessed peace… in the quiet times and small corners of each day
God Speaking
The man whispered, "God, speak to me". And a meadowlark sang. But the man did not hear.
So the man yelled "God, speak to me". And the thunder & lightning rolled across the sky. But the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God, let me see you". And a star shined brightly. But the man did not see.
And, the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle". And a life was born. But the man did not notice.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me, God, and let me know you are here". Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man. But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted… even in our electronic age… so I would like to add one more:
The man cried "God, I need your help"… and an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement. But the man deleted it and continued crying…
The good news is that you are loved. Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
Expect the unexpected… It is called Faith. :)
God speaks in ways we may not expect. Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for? That's GOD... He talks to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to? That's GOD... He wants you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know... you see them or receive a phone call from them? That's GOD... There is no such thing as "coincidence."
Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for? Like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department store where you had just seen something you wanted, but couldn't afford? That's GOD... He knows the desires of your heart...
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it is going to get better, but now as you look back on it, you got through it? That's GOD... He passes us through tribulation to see a brighter day.
Millie
Have you been still lately? I mean really still?
With no television or radio playing, no one to talk to… just sitting still?
I know I have told you we have a large back yard, full of nurtured plants, a vegetable garden, and many rose bushes. It is quiet back there. The only noise is an occasional barking of a dog, or the song of a bird. It is so restful. No noise. Just the surroundings of God's beautiful creation. A quiet place.
We all need that quiet place within us… where the world cannot intrude, where our troubles don't take precedence, and where we allow God's spirit to whisper to ours.
A place that is a garden of refreshing… of hope, of renewal.
If you have not found that quiet time, that quiet spot then you are missing out on the most important time in your spiritual life daily. Time with God.
Nothing you do, will matter more than this time. Nothing. Everything else will pass away.
Only time with God will prosper and last.
Love others, savor them, enjoy the day, but don't neglect the God you need above all else.
Then today you can say, I walked in the garden with God, and He refreshed me and held me close. I knew then, everything would be ok.
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that has mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:10
Receive that blessed peace… in the quiet times and small corners of each day
God Speaking
The man whispered, "God, speak to me". And a meadowlark sang. But the man did not hear.
So the man yelled "God, speak to me". And the thunder & lightning rolled across the sky. But the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God, let me see you". And a star shined brightly. But the man did not see.
And, the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle". And a life was born. But the man did not notice.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me, God, and let me know you are here". Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man. But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted… even in our electronic age… so I would like to add one more:
The man cried "God, I need your help"… and an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement. But the man deleted it and continued crying…
The good news is that you are loved. Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
Expect the unexpected… It is called Faith. :)
God speaks in ways we may not expect. Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for? That's GOD... He talks to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to? That's GOD... He wants you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know... you see them or receive a phone call from them? That's GOD... There is no such thing as "coincidence."
Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for? Like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department store where you had just seen something you wanted, but couldn't afford? That's GOD... He knows the desires of your heart...
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it is going to get better, but now as you look back on it, you got through it? That's GOD... He passes us through tribulation to see a brighter day.
Millie
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