Don't Hang Up
This weekend was a time for me to refuel spiritually. I spent almost the entire day Friday alone with God, and then Saturday was also free to just sit and be in His presence. Kim had things to do, Hope is out of town, and KJ had to work…I just had to sit and talk to my Father. It was glorious.
On Saturday afternoon we needed some things from Publix so I went…I can’t explain it, but the joy from being with God was tangible. I could just feel it.
I hate to admit it, as a natural introvert my typical approach to any store is…get in, get out, and do it as fast as I can do it. But this time I saw a man with an Air Force hat on…I asked him what he did in the service, talked about what dad did and where he was stationed…I thanked him for his service to our country and headed to the produce! I greeted everyone I made eye contact with...I felt like I was my wife!!
Kim hates when I go to the store without a list, or even with a list, because I go up and down every aisle and find stuff that I forgot I needed! On about the third aisle I found myself alone, I was singing under my breath and praying all at the same time…it was a worship service in the grocery store.
I got to see a pastor friend that I haven't seen in more than a year, a church member's son who has been gone for years, and a few others. Time alone with Jesus impacted my time with people...as it should always do.
My time alone with Abba that morning was sweet. Weeks earlier I asked Him for a particular sign that I was headed down the right road…He gave it Saturday. I just sat and wept as I thanked the Father. Time like that pours over into the rest of our day or time like that is wasted.
It really isn’t enough to spend a little time with the Father and then go about our life…start with a prayer before you get out of bed, spend time in His Word and in prayer in the early morning moments, and then continue that conversation. As I wrote a few weeks ago…it is just like starting a phone conversation on which you never hang up…you just keep talking.
On Saturday afternoon we needed some things from Publix so I went…I can’t explain it, but the joy from being with God was tangible. I could just feel it.
I hate to admit it, as a natural introvert my typical approach to any store is…get in, get out, and do it as fast as I can do it. But this time I saw a man with an Air Force hat on…I asked him what he did in the service, talked about what dad did and where he was stationed…I thanked him for his service to our country and headed to the produce! I greeted everyone I made eye contact with...I felt like I was my wife!!
Kim hates when I go to the store without a list, or even with a list, because I go up and down every aisle and find stuff that I forgot I needed! On about the third aisle I found myself alone, I was singing under my breath and praying all at the same time…it was a worship service in the grocery store.
I got to see a pastor friend that I haven't seen in more than a year, a church member's son who has been gone for years, and a few others. Time alone with Jesus impacted my time with people...as it should always do.
My time alone with Abba that morning was sweet. Weeks earlier I asked Him for a particular sign that I was headed down the right road…He gave it Saturday. I just sat and wept as I thanked the Father. Time like that pours over into the rest of our day or time like that is wasted.
It really isn’t enough to spend a little time with the Father and then go about our life…start with a prayer before you get out of bed, spend time in His Word and in prayer in the early morning moments, and then continue that conversation. As I wrote a few weeks ago…it is just like starting a phone conversation on which you never hang up…you just keep talking.
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