Saturday, May 12, 2018

~Time with Father~

Father God is teaching me so  much. Have you taken the time to simply sit and listen? Thankfully I have time to do that. I have my morning Inspirational times with Father and sometimes I take moments later in the day to be with Him.

I am learning...learning to sit and listen. I am learning that He created authors and inspired them to write and I can get good insight from them, but it is not the BEST. I am learning so much as I quietly sit with Jesus.

I debated on sharing what I am learning. Yes, I talked to Father about sharing what He is teaching me and he said, "go ahead." Before I begin sharing, I want you to know that I am in no way thinking that I am better than anyone who has a relationship with Jesus. We are all still in progress of heading to our final destination and we all learn things and deal with things with Father that is suited to us individually. Having said that, I will share.

It has all bee a process over the past few months. Back during the last week of August I decided to begin my Inspirational times with Father when my son left for school in the morning. Since I am a stay at home mom, I have that luxury. I have been listening, learning, and reading a lot. I selected a variety of devotionals to read and learn from. I chose different books that have encouraged and inspired me. Having gone through my brain being messed with in having a brain tumor removed and having had tough chemo, I had lost memory and my brain was "fuzzy" for a very long time due to the chemo. That all frustrated me as I really wanted to retain what I was reading and learning.

I felt like I was absorbing some of what I read. I would write in my journal during my Inspirational times...pouring out anything and everything that went through my mind. Father is so patient. I repeated myself often as I told Him I really wanted to be able to absorb again. I once could remember and retain so much.

Today as I was sitting with Father and sharing, I once again told Him, "Lord, restore my brain. I really miss memories. And help me to absorb what I read. I would love to be able to remember." I said this to Him after I attempted to pick up a book I had been reading daily and read. The words fell on hushed eyes. I wasn't really reading. The text just stood there. God said, "put the book down." I hadn't been getting much out of it anyhow. I was only beginning the third chapter but it didn't seem to be "speaking" to me. I put the book down with no problem and began conversing with Father. He whispered to me, "then read more of My Word it is alive and will bring life to your mind!" So I asked Him where I begin. "Psalms!" He said. I responded, "not Acts?" He replied, "is THAT what I said?" I do believe that reading His Word will restore my mind.

That is how things are in our Inspirational time together and I cherish it! I hear His whispers. I feel Him with me. I told Him today, "you are not a feeling inside me. You are much more! I know that you are inside my heart, soul, and mind. You just ARE!" 

There is no words to describe the "I AM" in me. He JUST IS! I pray that His mind becomes my mind. I listened to Him today. I REALLY listened. He told me how to restore my mind. That is HIS way for me. He speaks to us all in various ways. He teaches us all what is ours to learn from. Those precious Inspirational times our mine and His. Ours to listen to each other...to communicate. I am thankful for His patience with me...His teaching me...His talking with me...His presence. I am excited to begin this act of worship...of obedience...I will begin in the Psalms as He instructed. In our conversations, I can hear his compassion and His authority. I look forward to putting this new plan into action as I believe there are even better things ahead because I will begin this one thing.

May you be inspired to make time to be with Father, sit quietly, talk to Him, and journal or use a recording application and talk out your thoughts. 

God Bless and Keep You Strong in Him!