IN THE WHISPER

At the beginning of this year I felt the tug in my heart to get rid of social media for one month. Like millions of other people across the world I was looking at the year ahead and wanting to put some healthy habits in place. What I thought would be setting the habit of not being on my phone as much turned out to be so much more.

In this last month I have been amazed at how much more I have heard God speak to me and how I have felt His presence closer than ever before.

In our already busy lives, when we get a spare minute what do we choose to do…. We bury our face in our phone, watching other people live their lives whilst ours passes by.

During this month I have learnt that God is in the whisper and if we are not careful we can drown out His voice by occupying ourselves with the various other things in life that fight for our time and attention. By not being present we feel less of His presence.

11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 KINGS 19:3 -13 NIV

I love this moment between God and Elijah. So often we think God’s voice is loud but I have often found that God speaks to us in a whisper. I recently read that the reason God speaks to us in a whisper is because it’s intimate, He wants us to draw close to Him so that we can hear what He wants to say to us. God longs to have this kind of relationship with us, He wants to speak to us.

Maybe like me He has been trying to speak to you all this time but you are too busy to hear His whisper calling you closer to Him.

What’s one thing you could do today to stop and be present so that you can hear what God is trying to whisper to you?

With thanks to Katie Sutton 💕

Our new Blogger! Keeping it in the family!.

Before going to Australia in December to catch up with two very precious daughters and their families, I felt I needed to write my will. (Sure sign I am growing up) It is very simple but my most valuable eternal asset is the 'Joy for Life' web site including the studies. I do not want J4L to die with me, not that I am planning on leaving earth for my Heavenly home yet, but would like to plan and be responsible for an amazing tool Father God gave me back in 1993.

The world is changing in its attitude to Christianity, from within the Body of Christ, with the compromise on what the Bible says and how vital the Truth is. God does not dilute His rules and thank Him He does NOT dilute His LOVE either as we need His love and mercy more than ever. From outside the Church people are far more open to scoff belief in Jesus Christ than in years gone bye.

I know from the thousands who download J4L studies all over the world this tool is being used, and will be more and more as people want Truth from the Word of God.

I am so thankful to Father God for my granddaughter in Australia and her husband Keegan for all things related to the Word. For their daily up to date experiences of the work of the Holy Spirit in their world and their servant hearts. Every time I speak to them they challenge me, without realising it, about keeping my passion for Jesus and being 'real' and authentic. It is ok to talk about problems as long as we talk about the greatness of God Who is so much bigger than any problem we may have. Even if the battleground of our mind is arguing with us. Jesus is TRUTH. What He says goes. I love to include them when considering moving forward and they have many creative ideas especially with regarding social media.

After all the Word is the most exciting words to share as they truly are living and relevant to every single person, whatever age or gender. If you really do want to know just get hold of a Bible and ask 'if You are real please speak to me in this book'