Just like anything else, if you keep God out of meditation there is absolutely no point in doing it. Meditation is defined as a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject. I find it HIGHLY important that discourse is defined as written or spoken communication or debate. Meditation is not about feeling relaxed or a place where you can be calm. Meditation is an opportunity for YOU to communicate with GOD about any subject you or He would like to discuss. It is easy to think it is about us: our calmness, relaxation, peace from our craziness. When in reality, it is all about being with and sharing with our Divine Lover, Jesus!
When you sit down for quiet time what does it look like? Is your cell phone right next to you just in case your future husband decides to call you while you are trying to hear from God? Are you alone or in a crowded coffee shop because even this is an opportunity to be seen by God’s man for you? More importantly though, can I ask you what your heart looks like? Is your heart open for what the Lord wants to share with you? Are you willing to be patient and not leave your quiet time until you hear from God? Does your heart desire to soak in all that God has for you in this moment? We must empty of “ourselves” and fill up with the Spirit of the Lord!
This week we have been talking about patience. I was looking forward to this week because this is where I most struggle. Can I be honest with you ladies; I have not read one blog post this week so far. Despite feeling the need to read what these women have openly prepared for us to read, I want to wait until I am ready to open my heart for the words God speaks through each and every one of their fingertips. My heart wasn’t ready for what may be revealed in those posts. I struggle with the waiting part of being single. I do not so much struggle with actually being single, just with thinking I will be single forever. I believe that as much as we are to be patient with God, He is always willing to be patient for us. He is waiting for me to open my heart to the hearts of the ladies that have shared this week in our study. He is waiting and His Spirit is praying for me that I will talk with Him about my struggles with patience.
I truly believe the best meditation with God is when we have the ambition to be beyond honest with ourselves and with God, trusting that no matter what the true state of our hearts are at that moment, it is safe to say God will surely transform them into more like His heart when we commune with Him. He rejoices in the moment we turn to Him for communication. Just like our Father in Heaven waits patiently for our hearts, so we wait patiently for the heart of the man He is preparing perfectly for us.
I plan to spend quiet time with God, when I know I am ready to get rid of all hindrances, reading the blog posts from this week. Praying that God will bring out the important truths that I need to let sink into my heart.
Throughout this study of A Lady In Waiting, I just know each one of us struggled with something more than another. That something more for you, please go back to this weekend or whenever your heart is ready to. Go back to the chapter; go back to the blog posts for that week. Most importantly go to God in meditation. Seek His face in your time alone with Him. Find out what is in the way of your heart being controlled completely by the perfectness of God and give it over to Him once and for all. You will find in your moments of complete surrender God’s loving presence.
I pray that we take advantage of the opportunities in the back of the book for meditation with God. As you work through each meditation, open your heart but also open your ears that you might hear what the Lord has been patiently waiting to whisper in your ear. I promise it will be just what you need and it will sustain you in the struggles of singleness.
Let’s Pray:
Father God, I thank You so much that we have the privilege of talking to You every moment of every day. I ask that You prepare the hearts of each and every one of these ladies for the words You want to speak to them. I ask that they can clearly hear from You. Lord, Your faithfulness and patience truly take my breath away! Your love for us is incomprehensible. I pray that inside of all of us is a desire to spend time with You, growing closer to You, and feeling Your presence in our lives making You more and more real to us. Bring to light the area we struggle most with and help us to have the courage to spend time talking with You about this area. I pray all of these things in Your precious name, Amen.
You’re Assignment:
Look back on your journey through this study. What are you struggling with still? What area of your life is God not present in? Go back to that chapter or topic, and spend a lot of quiet time with God being honest with Him about these struggles. Ask God to make your heart ready to hear from Him. Let His presence fill where that struggle once was.
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great encouragement, diane! truly, each of us do have particular areas we struggle in! i am praying for you, too, that you will be ready SOON to read this week's blogs 'cause they have been fabulous…and i am SURE they will encourage and bless your heart you are ready. <3
AGREED!!! Praying for you, too, Diane! God had some good stuff in this weeks blogs!
Thank you for your prayers. I did spend some quiet time reading the blogs from the week!!! Love you ladies!!
oh the benefit of our seeking our Lord and making time with Him of importance. xo
Diane, what an amazing post! And thank you for sharing your heart. I understand completely. The line that spoke to me most was "I do not so much struggle with actually being single, just with thinking I will be single forever." Amen sister 🙂 I SO related. We will get this…I know we will xo
Yes we will. That goes along with the scripture in matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. There really is no point worrying about what may or may happen in the future, and I am thankful when troubles come in our days we have God to help us through them all. His help in the present is the best predictor of His help to come in the future!