Most of you know that I am at a personal low in my life. Both spiritually and physically. One struggle I am battling is how to listen to what is God telling me. Dusty had a great little blurb on his site the other day about "How do you hear God"? I was interested in his answers as well as yours.
p.s. Prayers for me are readily accepted. :)
About Me
- Jeanne
- Southern Atlantic States, United States
- I am a 3? year old single woman striving to live on the path that God provides. And failing often. I'm overly obsessed with my dog. I deeply love God, people and travel.
3 comments:
Hi, Jeanne! I love the picture you posted of Truman. This message is actually for Truman, if you wouldn't mind passing it along to him. Hi, Truman. We're really looking forward to meeting you next week! I just have a few rules for you to be thinking about: no pee-pee in the house, no poo-poo in the yard without Jeanne following right behind to clean up and no begging while we're eating. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know when you get here. See you both soon! Love you.
I hope this helps...I have found that God "speaks" to me in all kinds of ways. There have been times I am listening to a sermon, reading a book, talking to a stranger and the "conversation" seems to relate directly to my personal struggles. These moments have occured at times when I least expect them. Solutions aren't always given, but I do feel this is God's way of letting me know He is listening and that HE cares. Sometimes that is all I need. Sometimes it does nothing more than cause me to reflect more about my problems. Sometimes it helps me change my own attitude, open up to those around me, be more honest with myself. For example, after the birth of Emma I struggled with postpartum depression that left me feeling quilty and like a failure in my attempts at being a mother. I didn't share these struggles with anyone, including God or myself. I wasn't exactly religious at that point in my life, but God still found a way to "speak" to me. It was simple and what many people would view as a coincidence (just when I needed it most!?!) I came across a book called "Down Came the Rain" by Brooke Shields. It was her very brave attempt to share her own experience with postpartum depression. I read it cover to cover that very night and it changed everything. It was in no way a religious book and it did not supply me with any "answers", but it did help me realize that I was not alone and that I had nothing to be ashamed of. Was it a coincidence that this book was released exactly at a time that I needed to read it? I don't believe so. I think these are the little (but significant) things that God does for us everday. I look back on my life and can think of many of these examples (it is always easier to see in retrospect, isn't it?) I think it is up to us to be open and honest about our struggles and God's "response" will usually follow. I don't think HE always gives us what we are looking for, He doesn't always give us answers, but He makes himself known simply by addressing our struggles in everyday experiences.
I know we haven't spoken in many years, but we were very close at one time and I hope you know that I am here to help if you ever need anything. You are in my prayers.
I think Andrea, Dusty (and Dusty's commentators) made some good points. I would expand on the idea that God speaks to me through his people.
You probably are well aware of that after this morning's experience, which I hope you consider blogging about.
The person may know nothing about what's going on in my life, but then say something that relates exactly to what I'm feeling. (Joe Hays posted a blog entry a week or so ago that spoke to me directly at a time when I most needed it. Of course, Joe had no idea what I was thinking about, but God did.)
My guess right now is that you can answer the question about how God speaks to people better than anyone. I think you have been hearing him loud and clear over the last few days...
Love ya.
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