A Walk with God

Wow. i am stunned with amazement right now. I just got back from a walk with God. I did some devotions in Job, and basically heard Him telling me to go for a run. So i put on my socks, and rushed out the door, and then went back inside cuz i forgot to take out the trash and grab my keys.. i was just completely excited to go running. I normally go running twice a week, but this run was incredible. It seems every time i sit down with God, i learn a list of stuff. So i jus sprinted home to blog, in hopes that i would retain it all, lol (make sure u read da verses, n not jus pass over them)

LEts start with the meat. Even though the other stuff is pretty cheesy, lol.. okay where was i.. Oh yeah, the biggest thing i learned is NOT to think. I know thats super confusing, because a few blogs ago i sed how important it is to think.

"..Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray." (1Peter4:7)

Okay so stop thinking....... i said stop thinking......Stop thinking!! ...see your still thinking!! Its extremely hard to clear your thoughts. This is super hard to explain, but i know i experienced it a few times today. It really only happened for a few seconds at a time, but i was able to lose my thoughts. I blanked out, I was dumbfounded, and it was like i didnt know who i was, or like I was no longer myself.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (Gal 2:20)

These few seconds blew my mind away. I felt like i was truly starting to learn what dying to your self was like. My thoughts were gone, and He took over my mind. I was stunned into reality, realizing that everything is rubbish compared to Christ. All you need in life is God. I dont really know how to explain it. The most productive and profitable thing we could do in a day, is spend time with God. One reason God speaks to a lot of people in dreams, is because that's when their minds n thoughts are most relaxed. The more we feed our little heads with knowledge, n love for God, the more we will be able to hear Him while we're asleep. The greater that one seeks God, the more one will find God. The greater that one desires God, the more one will receive from God.

"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ." (Phil 3:7-8)

Lose yourself. Die to yourself, and be clear minded. Then live by the Spirit. Our spirits our intertwined with the living God. As the Creator, He wanted to be connected to His creation. Let Him take over, Stop thinking, Just love, Be obedient, Do as He leads, Nothing else matters. Dont do what you want to do, Just do what He wants you to do. Sometimes i wish i really were a robot. If i were a robot, I wouldnt think for myself. God would have His complete way with me. I would live completely for Him, and not get in the way of myself. But because we arnt robots, He allows us to make that decision on our own. Will i chase after God? Will i obey Him? Will i live for Him? Whats most important? Do i want Him? Do i love Him?

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want." (Gal 5:16-17)

I used to be a wanna-be psychologist. I love psychology. Why? Because i love observing. I'm huge on observation, thinking, pondering, reflecting, questioning, and seeking understanding. Yes sometimes i over think, n take stuff too seriously at times, but today i really learned a lot through observation.

Heres some stuff i observed as i went walking. I observed Birds. Birds stuck out to me like crazy today. I sat in silence, and heard all sorts of chirping, tweeting, and callings. I saw birds pick at the bugs in the grass, I saw them cruising from house to house, I saw them following each other, I saw them flying, i basically saw them everywhere. Then i saw this one bird swoop down from a tree right towards me, as if God were speaking through it. All it did was soar, and glide through the sky, without flapping it's wings. It was glorious. lol.. Sometimes in life we try so hard to fly, we flap and flap and don't allow God to take over. Just trusting that the wind will keep us and guide us, even through the pouring rain.

Ah rain was another thing i observed. I got to take a short nap on the field, as i let the rain drizzle on my face. I heard it gently hitting the grass right next to me. It was a peaceful rain. It was as if God's love we're pouring down all around me. Washing away the filth, and cleansing me. I basically took a shower in God's love. lol, I think a nearby woman in her house was kinda weirded out, because i was jus randomly sleeping in the rain.

I observed dogs. Dogs genuinely smile. Why not? Life is good! People will pick up ur doodoo! Dogs have it good. I met a few dogs, barking at me from their balcony. And observed a man talking to his dog, while walking. I observed a man and his love for his companion.

I observed human interaction. A neighbor said, "Hey im coming over for some of your apple pie tonight!" lol. I also observed a son helping his father move some furniture. And a daughter asking her mother for something to eat. These sons and daughters, will one day be fathers and mothers. Generations will past, people will come and go, but God will remain the same forever.

Lastly i observed God. It's honestly harder to observe the invisible. But you dont have to look very far for Him. He is all around. In the birds, dogs, clouds, trees, rain, wind, and even in people. We can learn so much through just observation. One day will get to observe God with our own eyes, face to face. Wouldn't that be nuts!

"I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

And after my skin has been destroyed,
yet in my flesh I will see God;

I myself will see him
with my own eyes—I, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me! (Job 19:25-27)

I did get a few visions, and im still not sure what they mean. I saw the stars, then the world, a sword, and then birds. These were the signs or symbols He choose to reveal to me, and i still need to meditate on it more. Sometimes we dont always have convictions, or realizations when we meditate. But one thing is sure, He restores us when we spend time with Him. It's like recharging our cell phone battery.

"Submit to God and be at peace with him;
in this way prosperity will come to you.

Accept instruction from his mouth
and lay up his words in your heart.

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored."
(Job 22:22-23)

As i was meditating in stillness, I observed God's wisdom. Our little minds dont even come close to God's surpassing wisdom. I lied down and prayed.. "God........................ Amen." God knows all our thoughts before they are even formed. So we honestly dont need to think, He knows and examines our hearts.

"Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds of the air.

Destruction and Death say,
'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'

God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,

for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.

When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,

when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,

then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.

And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil is understanding.' " (Job 28:20-28)

I learned a lot about culture from Driscoll. We do need to be relevant like Jesus was. Jesus didnt stand above culture as the pharisees did. He changed the culture by changing individuals. You see the problem isnt our culture. The problem lies within people's hearts. Sin is the problem. The culture is portraying what vast individuals follow. So in order to change whats on the loud speakers, we need to change the music the band plays. The source is changing individuals, and the solution is being more concerned for others. Today's culture is loud, we have loud cars n motorcycles zooming by, people doing business over cell phones, the loud media and pop music influencing us. We're concerned about our appearances, health, friends, hobbies, careers, and basically concerned for ourselves. When we have spiritually blind people all around us, who are completely lost in darkness. God is calling us Christians to step up our game. We need to share God's love with everyone we meet.

No, Love isn't God. People make good works, love, and spirituality into what God is. Love isnt God, But God is love. Sometimes God expresses His love through being a God of anger, wrath, judgment, and justice. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do, is destroy someone. The cross is offensive. And we can't be tippy toeing around hoping we don't get someone angry. If your neighbor is sleeping in a burning building, the most loving thing u can do is wake them up, and show them the fire. We need to hate sin, and refute religions. Even some Christians think that all we need to do is follow the religion life of it.

Driscoll mentions that we shouldn't jus feed the sheep, and pray for the shepherds. We need to rebuke the swine, shoot down the wolves, and bark at the dogs. Sometimes i hold my tongue becuz i dont want to offend someone. But im starting to realize that we need to tell people the truth, even if they dont want to hear it. God says the sheep will be separated from the goats, and even families will be divided. If we claim to love God, we must feed His sheep, obey His commands, offer our lives as living sacrifices, renew our minds, be holy, pure, blameless and righteous in His sight. Sounds like quite a load to live out. But it's all summed up Matt 22:37, to "Love the Lord your God, with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind." So is my entire heart joyful? Does my soul sing praises? What's on our minds most? Luke 12:34 says "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."