I love how God speaks words from so many people in so many ways ... until it clicks. Today, in your poem, it clicked.
Just yesterday, at breakfast with my wife, I was sharing how I think God is talking to me about "honesty." I see so many Christians reject "honesty" in favor of a kind of false faith. You know, a thousand things are going wrong, and friends who are scared to death say, "But I believe."
When the honest answer is, "I believe, help my unbelief."
But in the discussion with my wife, I was noticing all kinds of religious sounding phrases people use that seem to disguise our lack of faith, love, and hope.
And I just wondered: why is God talking to me about honesty?
And then I read in your poem: "Honesty leads to intimacy / And intimacy with You is the source of life."
YES! Absolutely!
Instead of a false, self-reliant (and self-deceiving) declaration "I have faith (or hope...)" in the middle of troubles, I think God is calling me to honesty, to simply cry out, "HELP! Father I need You!"
Oh, Sam, how lovely it is to be connected through the Holy Spirit.
The first seminar I offered, many years ago, was “Emotional Honesty with God,” because that had been the source of healing for me. The source of life.
I’ve thought lately about what was it, exactly, that healed my severely disordered (to the point of psychosis) brain biochemistry. All I can come up with is: it began with honesty, on to grief, and then to forgiveness in the power of the Holy Spirit.
What a magnificent, precious, powerful God we submit ourselves to.
May you know again, and ever more penetratingly, intimacy with Him.
Hi Karen,
I love how God speaks words from so many people in so many ways ... until it clicks. Today, in your poem, it clicked.
Just yesterday, at breakfast with my wife, I was sharing how I think God is talking to me about "honesty." I see so many Christians reject "honesty" in favor of a kind of false faith. You know, a thousand things are going wrong, and friends who are scared to death say, "But I believe."
When the honest answer is, "I believe, help my unbelief."
But in the discussion with my wife, I was noticing all kinds of religious sounding phrases people use that seem to disguise our lack of faith, love, and hope.
And I just wondered: why is God talking to me about honesty?
And then I read in your poem: "Honesty leads to intimacy / And intimacy with You is the source of life."
YES! Absolutely!
Instead of a false, self-reliant (and self-deceiving) declaration "I have faith (or hope...)" in the middle of troubles, I think God is calling me to honesty, to simply cry out, "HELP! Father I need You!"
Thank you
Sam
Oh, Sam, how lovely it is to be connected through the Holy Spirit.
The first seminar I offered, many years ago, was “Emotional Honesty with God,” because that had been the source of healing for me. The source of life.
I’ve thought lately about what was it, exactly, that healed my severely disordered (to the point of psychosis) brain biochemistry. All I can come up with is: it began with honesty, on to grief, and then to forgiveness in the power of the Holy Spirit.
What a magnificent, precious, powerful God we submit ourselves to.
May you know again, and ever more penetratingly, intimacy with Him.
Bless you,
Karen