The Master's Voice

Frustrated.  Weary.  Upset.  Tired.
Describe the way you feel about your job, relationship, or current place in life?
Oh, there is no shame in that!  Shame comes from one place, and that is certainly not from our Heavenly Father.
For whatever reason, I feel like the Lord is going to lead some people to this post that would say, "Yes, one of those words perfectly describes my emotion at the moment."


I have something very wonderful to tell you.  There is a Voice that removes that emotion from this place in your life.


Don't think for one second that Jesus doesn't long desperately to speak directly to you this morning.  He promises us that His sheep hear and know His voice.


Here is what to do.
-Go to a place that suits you for having a quiet conversation with a friend.  Your room, a coffee shop, a porch.
-Take a notebook and a pen or your laptop.  You will need to write.
-Praise the Lord.  We enter into His presence with thanksgiving and praise.
-When you feel Him surround you, begin to write or type out your questions, emotions, and thoughts down with Him there.  Ask him to speak to you.
-At some point, you'll notice that it's not just you that is writing.  Your questions will start to have answers surface in your thoughts.  You will write something out that speaks directly into your situation that you never would've thought of on your own.


This very morning, I needed encouragement.  I was feeling weary this morning of the place that I am in.


I began the process.  I began to type on my computer, "Lord, I long for your Presence to come and bring peace and encouragement into my heart and sole."  It was funny.  I typed "sole" when I had intended to type "soul".  I wasn't sure why, but I felt like I should just leave it.


I typed for a while longer, and the Lord reminded me of a word that I had received at church.  I felt like I was supposed to go back and listen to it.  I did.  I had forgotten a lot of what the Lord had said in that Word.


I listened to the cd of the word, and there was a section of the word that was totally devoted to my feet.  "The sole of your foot."  That particular section of the word happened to be exactly what I needed to hear this morning.  It was perfect.  It was my Jesus, right when I needed Him, reminding me that He was with me and knows exactly where I am in His plan and purpose for my life.


See, you are not alone.  Struggle is a part of our Christian life (just ask any pastor or read the lives of the Disciples), but we have a Master of our walk who longs to speak life and encouragement to us.


Will you listen for His voice this morning?  Will you hear his words over you?  (His song over you?  He is your Heavenly Father, who sings over you too.)


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Comfort

Warning - this is Jessica being vulnerable.

Today I went to the girl doctor - ya know, which is normal for all us women folk. But, I went because I thought something was wrong with me (don't worry I am a perfectly healthy girl and everything is great ).

Now the devil has been trying to convince me that something was wrong with me for quite a long time - using just normal every day stuff and a little bit of ignorance regarding what is normal and not normal. Fear. That is exactly what happened. Fear. Satan used a little tiny "what if" "maybe" thought and turned it into fear that totally stressed me out. It is amazing how sneaky fear can be. There is a fine line of paying attention to things that need attention and just flat out submitting all crazy thoughts to Christ - all thoughts should be submitted anyways, but you know what I mean. Bottom line is I let a little thought and worry turn into some big crazy fear that was subconsciously stressing me out.

I went to the doctor, knowing I was probably just fine, but I needed some confirmation. As I sat there in the cold room waiting all by myself I could feel my nerves start to kick in. So, I just started to pray and I asked the Lord to just do something for me! In walks a beautiful blond nurse - not my usual Physicians Assistant. She was like an angel. She was new and has had tons and tons of experience and was simply a gift from heaven. She made me feel 100% better and answered all my questions and settled all my fears. I just sat there and cried on the table. Cried and cried and cried - and then cried some more after I got in the car. They were tears of relief and comfort that God sent somebody that I could totally relate to and could answer questions and tell me that everything is ok. Even if it was kind of silly.

Some of you may be wondering why in the world are you sharing this for everyone to see? Well, I am sharing this because satan wants us to stay in isolation so that we all feel like we are the only ones that stuff like this happens to. God wants to bring us all comfort, and sometimes we just need to ask for it. God definitely does not want us to suffer alone - even if we submit to a silly fear. Satan wants us to never tell anyone so he can make it even worse. So - I am telling you today to do something about it if satan is tying you all up in knots over something and you just need God to provide some comfort. Comfort comes in all different ways. God can work in anyway that you need him to.

All I am saying is you are NOT alone - whatever it is that you are dealing with. You have Jesus and the body of Christ - which also can just be a really good friend.