A walk with God
I think I mentioned the other day that I was re-doing my Experiencing God workbook. Yesterday's lesson was about spending quiet time with God. I am a fully engaged Christian in that department. I speak with God frequently during the day. Sometimes God answers back.
The idea was to go for a walk. I took the dog. The dog is a great way to meet people because the wondermutt always smiles. He's friendly and people like to stop and talk to him, which cracks me up to no end. But the idea was to spend some quiet time with God. I should have gone alone.
At the end of each lesson, there is a response block for what you sense God is telling you. The only thing I sensed was that I needed to go for a walk. That was yesterday's lesson. Today's lesson was about how God engages us in a love relationship. What I needed to know was that God loved me. Things are in that slump stage when things just seem to not go right. It happens from time to time. You live, learn, and overcome. But like anyone, sometimes you need some reassurance from God.
So the only thing I could sense from this lesson was that I needed to go for a walk. What I wanted to know was something else. What I needed to know was that God loves me. How do I know? He showed me.
I don't go for walks at home. I walk the duck pond track at work twice a week for my gym time, but at home, I walk the dogs. On the weekends we'll go through the campus sometimes but the beagle is too old to walk long distances anymore. She gets all pooped out. So I went for a walk around the campus.
I went about a block before I saw the first thing sitting on the bus shelter bench. There was a bolt holding down a piece of paper on the bench. At first I walked by, but then I just had a feeling I needed to go see it. Someone had written these words on the paper: "God loves you!" I kind of chuckled at that, because not more than 10 minutes before, I'd just read all about that. Nice reinforcement of the message, though.
Then I walked across the street and someone had scrawled three Bible verses on the sidewalk; two were about God's love for us. One was John 3:16. One was from Hebrews and was about building your foundation on Christ. God loves me!
Sometimes God shows up in the oddest of ways. I have some answers. He's there and He's real, He understands what I'm going through right now, and He cares. Maybe the answers I wanted will come later. I know I'm on the right path, though, but first we had to settle the essential question: Does God love me?
That answer is yes.
I'm learning to look at everything in a new light, too. I'm starting to understand I need to look at things as if they were behind the cross. Putting the cross at the forefront is a way I'm learning to keep things in perspective. God's love for me does not make me immune to life.
I had a great walk today. I can't wait for tomorrow!
The idea was to go for a walk. I took the dog. The dog is a great way to meet people because the wondermutt always smiles. He's friendly and people like to stop and talk to him, which cracks me up to no end. But the idea was to spend some quiet time with God. I should have gone alone.
At the end of each lesson, there is a response block for what you sense God is telling you. The only thing I sensed was that I needed to go for a walk. That was yesterday's lesson. Today's lesson was about how God engages us in a love relationship. What I needed to know was that God loved me. Things are in that slump stage when things just seem to not go right. It happens from time to time. You live, learn, and overcome. But like anyone, sometimes you need some reassurance from God.
So the only thing I could sense from this lesson was that I needed to go for a walk. What I wanted to know was something else. What I needed to know was that God loves me. How do I know? He showed me.
I don't go for walks at home. I walk the duck pond track at work twice a week for my gym time, but at home, I walk the dogs. On the weekends we'll go through the campus sometimes but the beagle is too old to walk long distances anymore. She gets all pooped out. So I went for a walk around the campus.
I went about a block before I saw the first thing sitting on the bus shelter bench. There was a bolt holding down a piece of paper on the bench. At first I walked by, but then I just had a feeling I needed to go see it. Someone had written these words on the paper: "God loves you!" I kind of chuckled at that, because not more than 10 minutes before, I'd just read all about that. Nice reinforcement of the message, though.
Then I walked across the street and someone had scrawled three Bible verses on the sidewalk; two were about God's love for us. One was John 3:16. One was from Hebrews and was about building your foundation on Christ. God loves me!
Sometimes God shows up in the oddest of ways. I have some answers. He's there and He's real, He understands what I'm going through right now, and He cares. Maybe the answers I wanted will come later. I know I'm on the right path, though, but first we had to settle the essential question: Does God love me?
That answer is yes.
I'm learning to look at everything in a new light, too. I'm starting to understand I need to look at things as if they were behind the cross. Putting the cross at the forefront is a way I'm learning to keep things in perspective. God's love for me does not make me immune to life.
I had a great walk today. I can't wait for tomorrow!
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