God is talking to you

I realized about a year ago in bible study when one of the women was brave enough to share that God didn't talk to her. Knowing that God did indeed talk to her, I questioned this belief. We came to learn that, as Christians, we speak so often of "God talking" to us that we don't realize not everyone understands "Christianese." This sweet woman was feeling left out because she wasn't literally hearing God's voice.

Since today, God is definitely speaking to me, I wanted to share this with you because I know God is speaking to you as well. Perhaps, you just aren't tuned in to catch the message.

One of the ways God talks to us is in confirmed messages. You'll hear something at church that seems to really hit home. You know it was for you. Later in the week, that same topic will come up again in a discussion with a friend. Perhaps you'll hear another message on the radio or read it in your daily devotions. That is God confirming His word to you. So listen.

That's how I know God is talking to me, and given my position within the group and my affinity for sharing neat and thoughtful things, I know that God is also talking to YOU!

This is a devotion I receive in my inbox daily. I don't always read them, but they are there for me when I have the time to open them.

This was the prayer for today...

Today's Prayer

Good morning, Lord. Thank you for this absolutely beautiful day. God, I need for You to please tell me something. Do I place too much emphasis on my wants? my relaxation time? my family time? my job? anything? Please show me, help me know in my spirit, if there are any "rights" I need to relinquish that may be hindering my freedom to experience Your love and grace. Please help me to balance my time and activities, my desires and needs, my work and play; every area of my life. May You receive all the glory. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.

Sound at all like some of the things we covered during last week's study? Hmmmmm.....

I know I received a personal nudge on this in regard to my family. No rebuke, but the idea of not working too hard to put my needs first when my role as a Mom & Wife pretty much require me to relinquish much of my personal space & time - for a season. In the past, I have fought this and found that I was constantly trying to have ME time and never really got it. I see now I "failed" at getting all that me time because it's not there. It just doesn't exist in the life of a Mom with school age kids. God has graciously changed my heart and I am able to see the blessings in this. I am much better at letting go and enjoying the time I have with my family and kids. I still get some time alone every so often and I appreciate it all the more.

I hope this blesses - or challenges - you.