A Date With God
It was a nice day. Not too sunny and not gloomy either. I walked around the vast lawn and started searching for the perfect spot where I can talk to my “date”. After a few attempts to settle on what I think was a good location, I finally found the right place – right under a tree in the middle of a circular stage clothed with moss. It was the perfect spot. So, I spread my mat and took some minutes to just rest, look around, breathe the fresh air, bathe in the sun, feel the wind, listen to the birds, watch crawling creatures move from one point to another… to simply be present at that very moment and let go of my burdens.I started with a prayer (written in my journal)
Dear God…
I was so down last night. I cried like I’ve never cried before, and to think I only lost (or thought I lost) a material thing. At that point of desperation, I asked you once again why I had to suffer that way. Then again, last night, I realized that I just have to surrender everything to You. I can lose all I possess, I can lose all who are important to me, but I know that I will never lose You.
Lord, thank you for giving me this chance to spend an intimate time with you. You provided everything; I just had to say “yes” to your invitation. Thank you for this wonderful place God. For the trees, the fresh air, the not-so-friendly insects and other creeping creatures. J Thank you for the warmth of the sun and the coolness of the breeze. Everything you created Lord is so wonderful. Even the moss-small but intricately designed. Even the grass grows in a pattern – not in chaos but in a unique order.
Thank You Lord for creating me. Thank you for giving me the strength to wake up this morning even if I had a bad night. Thank You for giving me peace of mind and heart.
I hope to hear Your voice as I journey in silence. Be with me Lord. Sing with me. Write with me. Speak to me.
Love,
Nicajoice
Then I read the word of God.
Listen to me, descendants of Jacob,
all who are left of my people.
I have cared for you from the time you were born.
I am your God and will take care of you
until you are old and your hair is gray
I will give you help and rescue you.
Isaiah 46: 3-4
It’s so amazing Lord, how You always come to my rescue.When I am in need, You always send somebody to help me. You comfort me through them. You give me encouragement. Sometimes, I feel unworthy, impure to receive Your blessings. I fail to realize that You are my Creator and that You create great things.Thank You Lord for taking care of me when other’s can’t, when others don’t.
So the Lord answers,
“Can a woman forget her own baby
and not love the child she bore?
Even if a mother should forget her child,I will never forget you.
Jerusalem, I can never forget you!
I have written your name in the palms of my hands.”
Isaiah 49:15-16
Thank You Lord for always being at my side. Now, more than ever, I know You never forget the day of my birth. You await for it, right? You sing a song for me before others do. And all my life You’ve been preparing a cake for me, you’ve been filling my box with chocolates; others are bitter-sweet but delicious nonetheless…:)
God spoke more…
Do not be afraid I’ll save you.I have called you by name – you are mine.
Your troubles will not overwhelm you.Hard trials that come will not hurt you.
Do not be afraid – I am with you.
Isaiah 43:1-7
Let nothing terrify you.I will make you strong.I will protect and save you.
Isaiah 41:10-13
I am a great worrier. I am anxious all the time. I have uncertainties. I am unsure of my future, I doubt other people’s capabilities. I even question my own identity and my own strength. But the Lord tells me, again and again, over and over “Do not be afraid, I am with you. You are mine.” It’s like being a child again and getting the assurance that there is nothing to fear. God is like my father and mother rolled into one, constantly pushing me beyond my limits for He believes that I can outshine my own self and He, himself, will be my guide. In all my doubts and fears, God is my refuge and strength.
2:55 pm
Dear God,
Thank You for accompanying me in the five sacred hours I chose to spend in silence. Thank You for speaking to me through the Holy Scripture. I am ever affirmed Lord, that in my battle, I am never alone. You are always there to back me up. To catch me when I fall, to help me stand when I am too weak to go on and move forward. Thank You for your blessings Lord God. For the loving embrace, for giving me the time to read through Your Word and for contemplating and reflecting on it.
I enjoyed our date a lot! You sprinkled me with the abundance of rain, you let the breeze drop flowers on my lap, you allowed the clouds to shield me from the sun, the trees to keep me cool, the birds to entertain me, the bugs, ants and worms to make me shriek, quietly… J Thank you for the surprises Dear Father. For the hours of enriching me with your Word, for allowing me to forget my worries, for a few hours of allowing me picture a bright and colorful present and future. Mwah!
Isaiah 46: 3-4
It’s so amazing Lord, how You always come to my rescue.When I am in need, You always send somebody to help me. You comfort me through them. You give me encouragement. Sometimes, I feel unworthy, impure to receive Your blessings. I fail to realize that You are my Creator and that You create great things.Thank You Lord for taking care of me when other’s can’t, when others don’t.
So the Lord answers,
“Can a woman forget her own baby
and not love the child she bore?
Even if a mother should forget her child,I will never forget you.
Jerusalem, I can never forget you!
I have written your name in the palms of my hands.”
Isaiah 49:15-16
Thank You Lord for always being at my side. Now, more than ever, I know You never forget the day of my birth. You await for it, right? You sing a song for me before others do. And all my life You’ve been preparing a cake for me, you’ve been filling my box with chocolates; others are bitter-sweet but delicious nonetheless…:)
God spoke more…
Do not be afraid I’ll save you.I have called you by name – you are mine.
Your troubles will not overwhelm you.Hard trials that come will not hurt you.
Do not be afraid – I am with you.
Isaiah 43:1-7
Let nothing terrify you.I will make you strong.I will protect and save you.
Isaiah 41:10-13
I am a great worrier. I am anxious all the time. I have uncertainties. I am unsure of my future, I doubt other people’s capabilities. I even question my own identity and my own strength. But the Lord tells me, again and again, over and over “Do not be afraid, I am with you. You are mine.” It’s like being a child again and getting the assurance that there is nothing to fear. God is like my father and mother rolled into one, constantly pushing me beyond my limits for He believes that I can outshine my own self and He, himself, will be my guide. In all my doubts and fears, God is my refuge and strength.
2:55 pm
Dear God,
Thank You for accompanying me in the five sacred hours I chose to spend in silence. Thank You for speaking to me through the Holy Scripture. I am ever affirmed Lord, that in my battle, I am never alone. You are always there to back me up. To catch me when I fall, to help me stand when I am too weak to go on and move forward. Thank You for your blessings Lord God. For the loving embrace, for giving me the time to read through Your Word and for contemplating and reflecting on it.
I enjoyed our date a lot! You sprinkled me with the abundance of rain, you let the breeze drop flowers on my lap, you allowed the clouds to shield me from the sun, the trees to keep me cool, the birds to entertain me, the bugs, ants and worms to make me shriek, quietly… J Thank you for the surprises Dear Father. For the hours of enriching me with your Word, for allowing me to forget my worries, for a few hours of allowing me picture a bright and colorful present and future. Mwah!
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