Face to Face II

Face to face with God Himself. We kneel before Him in prayer, the eyes of our hearts look heavenward, and the hands of our soul reach out. We converse. It's about the waiting, We listen. In silence. God quiets the voices in our heads that seem loud. Forgetting the worries of this world. Laying down "responsibilities" of life. Let His Holy Presence hover over you. Let Him take off the weights of the worries.. fears.. expectations.. family pressures... let go of anxiety of friendships, throw off pressures of work, pressures of school.

This is a promise assured to you: "God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place (2 Chronicles 30.27)" It's just you and God. Let Him take you on a journey- a place of peace apart from your busy world. What does that place look like? Imagine it.

My journey that He takes me to is to Himself. Standing before 'a great presence'. I take God's presence with me wherever I go, as if He is there right then. He's with me now. He's with you. I lose myself in Him. There's only light in Him. No darkness. When I desire to hide from the world, I hide myself in him. When I need healing, I am wrapped in God's arms. When I am afraid, His presence is with me. When I'm angry.. I vent my frustration to God or wait. Wait and let His understanding console me. One thing I would love is that in every season of my soul.. I would dance.

Every one of us just naturally move in a certain way in how we are. God's pressed into us grooves here, markings there. Seeing the contrast with God's eyes of His created one is great! To be with a whole lot of people, in every individual I jus see how wonderfully they are made and in some way I see Jesus in them. Dancing is natural. Not only to me. To many. Probably more than I can imagine. I know, I know! there are people who desire to dance when I'm in church, at college, or big groups. But no one does it.

And so Lord, I pray release over my church. The spirit of your spontaneous joy be upon them. And they would know it's you. Some are in deep despair. Some wallow in arrogance. Some have shielded themselves so much, their walls they don't even know how many layers there are.

But You know.

You know the hearts of your people. You are calling them back. Bringing them up.

Redeeming what is yours. Though we are weak, we fail, we hurt, and doubt..

Give courage to those who feel your calling on their names, maybe it won't be dancing or praying aloud or anything as we see it, but small ways you move.

Give us eyes to see...