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Sep
20
The Journey: Oneness wih God
I have posted a few things about contemplative prayer lately. I have been doing some reading on this ancient practice of entering God’s presence through meditating on God’s word, just being being in his presence, and silence. It has bee very refreshing spiritually and has caused me to think about why I pray or what is the goal of my praying.
So many times I come to him with a list of things I need or things I want him to change And I believe that is legitimate. Usually though I have already got my answer in mind. I already know what needs to happen or what I need. As I have come to just sit in his presence and seek God for himself I have received more peace and strength than before. Things I desperately need. And I have found a growing desire to be closer to him. I believe this is in answer to Jesus’ prayer before he was crucified in John 17. He said he want to be in us and us in him - for us to be one. This speaks of unity, love, and intimacy. As much as I want to see God show up in my life and do the miraculous I am growing more to the end of being so close to him that he is all that is seen. I am discovering that prayer is more about listening than ordering or requesting. It is about his presence with me and me with him than about my to do list.
Seek God while he may be found. I am sitting and listening at the door of my heart. Revelation 3:20
