When talking to someone do you ever catch yourself sharing wisdom that you hadn't thought of before, and then afterwards you realise God was giving it to you because He knew you needed to hear it too?
Today I was talking with a friend over lunch about how difficult it must be living in a country where there is persecution. My friend told me that in the country where she is a missionary there are many stories daily that can inspire fear and how she had become used to trying to resist a cloud of heaviness come over her. As she said this, I felt God remind me of something I’d heard recently when I was listening to a podcast. They were telling the story from Acts 5 of how some people were healed as Peters shadow went past them and made this statement ‘What we are most overshadowed by will overshadow others’
I shared it with my friend to encourage her and then had this thought that I hadn't had before. I said when you feel overshadowed by fear instead of feeling powerless perhaps you should ask God ‘What do you want to show me?’
We both thought this was a good question and from that flowed more revelation. It was like the Father was alongside us and saying and let me show you some more!
It then occurred to me how when we’re afraid or tempted or even sin our tendency is to keep away from God to sort ourselves out, to try and stop feeling fearful, to try and stop sinning or being tempted before we’re ready to be close again. That’s what an orphan does but any child who has a healthy relationship with their dad even when they’re not doing well doesn’t have to hide or leave home even though they feel guilty because they know that no matter what, they are forever loved. It occurred to me in the moment how God wants us to stay close all the time. That’s relationship. We laughed together and thought how good that was. As I walked home I felt the Father say thats the kind of relationship I want you to enjoy with me all the time.
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