WE ARE LISTENING

These past few days have been soooo busy. Tim and I are going to a wedding. (He is also officiating) It will be nice to see some old and dear friends. We are also preparing for two family reunions. Much preperation involved and I am tired and ready for bed.

My Psalm for the day was pretty depressing. Usually David sums up his difficult times with confidence in God. Not today, Psalm 88 ends with "You have taken my companions and loved ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend." I was glad when Tim shared with me later some scripture that he had read that brought encouragement. Yet as I write those words from Psalm 88 down on my blog I am reminded of times when I have felt that way. David was honest about how he was feeling; we should be too. God knows the pain that we feel, share it with him. I am glad that I don't feel the darkness like I have in the past. God does bring us through the trials and he will continue to. The hard times will never be gone in our lives, but they become less hard the more we rely on Jesus.

Easier said than done sometimes, right? It helps to just get alone somewhere with God. I like to close my eyes with some praise music playing and focus on Jesus being right next to me. I love to ask the Holy Spirit to fill me deep within my soul, in me, and surround me. When I ask this I can always feel him with me. It's powerful. Remember, "draw near to me and I will draw near to you." Hebrews

Jesus, you are so awesome, fill me so full with your presence. Fill my Timothy with your confidence and your guidance. Speak clearly to him and direct our path. We are listening.