Your Longing, My Desire
“My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God” (Psalm 84:2).
You, my daughter, are precious to Me. You, my daughter, are right in your longing. I love how you long. I love how you long for more of Me. There is so much more for you. There is so much more I have for you—and you discover the desires of your heart when you listen to your longing.
All longing is born from a heart unsatisfied. You can be satisfied in my love and yet you are unsatisfied, as you wonder how you can be with Me in this moment, right now. You wonder how I tell you there is no separation between us, how I am with you always, until the end of the age, and yet, still, I feel so far away.
Why, God, you ask, do You feel so far away? Why can’t I see You? Why can’t I feel You? I hear about Your arms being around me. I hear about You coming for me, desiring to heal me, how You speak to me and how You reach out and touch this weary heart of mine. And yet, I wonder, really, if You are here, for me. God, are You really there?
Oh, daughter, I hear you. I hear you.
My daughter, I hear your cries in the night, the weariness and the frustration. I hear your joy when it comes, as well as the yells of exasperation and the cries of desperation and pain. Oh, daughter, I know.
I know it hurts sometimes, and I can tell you this: you have to trust Me more than the realities of the world in which you live. What you see all around you is not always the truth; it is not always what you should see.
My truth and the lies of this world will never match up. It is my desire that my truth penetrates this world. It is my desire that you take my words and you carry them in your heart so that your eyes see Me in this world, and your ears hear Me in it.
I desire you to take my love for you and feel this world with my hands. I desire you let your feet travel where my feet lead you—my words to you, my love for you, guiding you. I will never ask you to go where I am not leading you first. Even in the places where it feels you are alone . . . if I am leading you there, I am there. I am with you. I am with you, my child.
So pray for my eyes to be your eyes. Pray for my ears to be your ears. Pray for my hands to be your hands. Pray for my feet to be your feet. Pray for my heart to be your heart. Yes, that is my desire: let my heart be your heart.
I have come for you, my daughter. My heart beats for you. Let the reality of my heart beating for you protect your heart and increase your longing for Me.
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Here’s an inspiring quote to take into the week: “When Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to Me,’ He wasn’t just talking about holding on to our childlike faith and wonder. He was saying that raw, unfiltered curiosity—those honest, sometimes messy questions—are exactly what we need to connect with Him and the world.” → From “The Questions We Outgrow (And Shouldn’t).” What messy questions have you been stifling lately? Where have you felt timid to tap into raw, unfiltered curiosity in your life?
If you haven’t joined Loop Collective yet, I’d love to invite you today. We have specific rooms for different parts of your faith walk, like our “Daily Scripture Journey,” where we read a different passage each day and talk about it—what Holy Spirit is teaching us, how our hearts are responding, and what it prompts our souls to create. Here’s a link to join us—I look forward to seeing you there!
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness … it’s the American dream, right? But is it truly the goal we should be pursuing? This article from the Gospel Coalition says it this way: “Chasing happiness is like chasing the rainbow. The rainbow always fades before you find it because it’s only a by-product of the sun. If you want to find a rainbow, perhaps you should be chasing the sun instead.” Where are we turning for happiness outside of Jesus? What would it look like in our own unique, individual lives to derive our joy from Him (even as we delight in the gifts He gives us)?
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