To Be With You

I just sat here for about five minutes staring at that ominously blinking cursor. You know, the one that says, "You have nothing to say. Why are you sitting here?" without even making any noise.

I hate that cursor. And a lot of times, I hate it when I have nothing to say. But there are a few times that I think being at a loss for words is a good thing. When we close our mouths and open our hearts and just listen, that's when we learn. That's when we grow. That's when we're truly walking with God.

Micah 6:8 says, "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." This verse speaks to my heart in a different way every time I hear it. And this time, it whispers to me, I want to walk with you.

That's what God wants. He doesn't need our fancy prayers, or our large donations, or our high-and-mighty friends. He wants our hearts to be close to His. He wants to be with us! Can you imagine?? The God of the universe calls out to us, "I will quiet you with My love, I will rejoice over you with singing!"

This is a difficult concept for me to grasp. I was sitting in my church's balcony yesterday, looking down over all the people who were there to worship, and thinking, There's no way He could notice me among all of them. They're better than I am; they seek Him more faithfully; they love Him more fully; they serve Him more diligently. But He is the God who rules over all, and He can stop the world and just spend time with me. The hand that holds the world holds my hand, too!

All that is required of us along our walk is to humble ourselves. We simply need to lower our heads, so that He can lift them. We only need to acknowledge that He is greater, and we are lesser. He is our strength and our song. When we hunger and thirst after Him, He will fill us up!

Take a moment and let the cursor blink. Close your eyes and give your heart to your Heavenly Father who will never let you down or let you go. Because while He fills your heart with peace and joy, you're giving God the best present you can give.