Turning
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27).
You are made to remember Me . . . and forget Me, too. I gave you a mind to think and be influenced by many things. You hear this and feel that. What you read and see and hear—the experiences you have in this world—all shape you, influence how you view the world and how you choose to live in it.
Your heart, too, is unique in how it is not wired to love Me, like a machine obeys a command. A machine does not feel. The heart I give you can love many things. And yes, you can forget Me, get distracted by this world and pull away from Me, stop loving Me. And yes, it breaks my heart—and angers Me, too.
I both pursue you and surrender you when I made you. I knew you would come to know Me, follow Me. But I knew you would be pulled away from Me, too. And this is why I keep pulling you back.
Right here, right now, you are pursuing Me. You lean in and listen and seek and desire more than what is physically seen in this world.
Go deeper, child.
I chase you, and you can run away. But you can chase Me, too, and I will never turn away from you. I woo you. I desire you. But girl, when you forget me, I don’t stop desiring you. I don’t stop loving you. I do not do as the world does. I am not fickle and impatient. I am not distracted.
I know who I love.
You are here, now, not forgetting Me. You are here, now, letting yourself be pursued. You are here, now, surrendering . . . aren’t you?
Let Me purify your heart so you know what you pursue and why you do it. Let Me woo you with kindness and love so your head is cleared and your heart knows what love is.
I come from a pure place, knowing every piece of you. Just turn, a little bit, towards Me.
I will help you turn even more.
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Can you tuck away to a quiet place now for 30 minutes? Can you let your hands fall at your sides, coax your feet to stop moving? Yes, close your eyes. Together, let us relax; let us consecrate our minds, hearts, and bodies to God. Let us surrender everything we are holding — emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Now, from that place of quiet, let's bring everything to Him: Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, thank you that you are here with me. I invite you in, even deeper, into my heart, my mind, and my soul. I consecrate my whole self to you. Then join me in this Loop Encounter: “Stay in the River.”
Hosanna Wong believes very passionately that every single human being is designed to encounter God based on the unique personalities and traits they’ve been given. This means that each of us—yes, every single one of us—has been set up for success in knowing Him. None of us is disadvantaged. “We want real relationships with God,” Hosanna writes over on Rapt. “How will you find that? By being who you really are and interacting with God in your real life — with your actual schedule, with your quirky personality, and with the unique things you are wired to enjoy.”
The Bible tells us plainly that we reap what we sow. But are we applying this principle correctly? Or are we misusing it—feeling prideful about our performance when life is going well and drowning under the waters of condemnation when it isn’t? In this incisive article, Pastor Scott Keys walks us through Job’s story, teaching us that our suffering is far more nuanced than we might think. This, my friend, is a good read, and I think it will bless you.
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