Day 2 of my 5 day process of spending time listening to God each morning was about as different from Day 1 as you could get. No direction to read a passage of Scripture that jumped off the page (although I did read Mark 16). No, Day 2 was more about hearing the Spirit’s voice spoken into my spirit. It’s not something I do well…it’s something He’s teaching me to get better at.
And what I heard yesterday morning was a repeat of a common theme in my spiritual journey:
“Stay with me, David. Don’t ever leave me.”
My spirit has a tendency to do that…to wander from God and try to manage on my own instead of staying connected to Him…remaining (or abiding) in Him as He said in John 15. None o this was said with even a hint of condemnation or guilt…simply a gentle reminder that my heart is prone to wander and I need to stick with Jesus or I will wander off.
How about you? What reminders do you get (and/or need) from God regarding your spiritual journey? What is your heart prone to do…?
As you know, I stink at “being quiet,” especially before God! I’m reminded of the line from the old hymn, “Prone to wander, Lord, I fear it!” I’d like to blame it on ADD, but instead, I must admit that I just like God to give me instant answers. Thanks for the encouragement at a time when I truly need it!