A Writers Heart
I really like that title for it has really blessed me! Let me tell you why!!
A young woman, by the name of Brooke visited Hill Country Thoughts and left some real words of encouragement, that really ministered to me and also confirmed somethings to my heart.
This evening I went over to her blog, “Writer’s Heart Ministries” and I was totally blessed by the things that she shared. Each post was a blessing and an encouragement. I want to encourage you to take time to blog over and spend some time there.
Today’s post, “The Cure for Spiritual Weariness” was truly awesome. She talked about being worn out spiritualy. She shared Psalm 62:1-2 and also verses 5-8 from the NIV. She talked about our need of resting in the Lord, of spending time in His presence.
One of the things that has been happening with me lately is that I have been waking up each morning at around 05:30 and normally I would come up to the front here and begin to check things on Hill Country Thoughts and begin my day.
But what has been happening lately as I wake up is that I felt like the Lord was saying be still, just rest in my presence. Let me spend time with you.
When I first began waking up, I thought I needed to be talking and then listening but I discovered that the Lord just wanted me to be with Him, to allow Him to just have time with me, to enjoy each others presence knowing that the Lord was doing an inner working in me that is hard to put into words and then this evening I read what Brooke wrote and I said, “Yes Lord!! Thank you, now I understand”. Here is what Brooke shared:
“So, in order to find rest for my soul, I need to spend time in God’s presence. Not necessarily talking with God, or even listening to Him (although those things are also important). My absolute favorite thing to do is to spend time simply being with God. It seems like so often we refer to spiritual activities as things that we do. Think about it, how many times have you heard someone talk about doing devotions or prayer? Sometimes I simply need to spend some quality time just being with God. I love to simply be still before the Lord and “soak” in His presence, the way some people love to soak in a hot tub, only better, much better. When I take time to do this on a daily basis, I find that the instances of spiritual weariness become fewer and farther in between. One more quote for you, this one from one of my favorite Psalms:
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” - Psalm 46:10″
So I want to say thank you Brooke for sharing that which God has written upon your heart to share. For what you shared ministered to me and revealed somethings to my heart. That sometimes, our Father just wants us to be still, to be in His presence and to soak in it and allow Him to do a work within that only He can do, as we are still before Him.
Be blessed my friends and take time to read the posts at Writer’s Heart Ministrties, you will be blessed!
Till later,
Paul