hello friends! its been a minute but I am BACK writing freely joyful posts. if you're an OG, you know this is where the blogging adventures began. hearing Jesus & then sharing with YOU. I mean that's what life is all about right? sharing HIS message & being the hands and feet of Jesus. ps I may use lots more capitilization than usual. I can't help it. the word of Jesus FIRES. ME. UP!
ok,, here we goooo!
PREPARING TO HEAR JESUS
rewind to 10 year old macie, veryyy upset macie, asking my mom "how do YOUUU always get to hear Jesus?? (the kinda thats not fair voice, ya know??) does He ACTUALLYYY speak?" "I want to hear Jesus," I said.
she replied "through the Holy Spirit you can and will hear Jesus speaking to you." wow. with such confidence, the woman I look up to the most telling me that I CAN hear the King of the universe SPEAK to me!! are you sure mom? yes please!
confused at the time, but quite aware now, this leads me to 3 points on how I have learned to hear Jesus and how you can too!
you see, thats just one of the cool things about our Father. He doesn't just want to speak to select individuals. He doesn't care where we come from, what we look like, or the baggage we lug around. He desires a relationship with each person, He wants to fill the void in our hearts, and He WANTS to take the baggage off of our shoulders so we are ABLE to run freely joyful.
3 STEPS:
1. by tuning into the Holy Spirit
after all, the Holy Spirit is our witness of Jesus dying on a cross for our sins and being risen again to declare VICTORY over all death. the. Holy. Spirit. is. ALIVE.
stop. pray. be still in the word.
2. by silencing the yelling world
to be unlike the world, transformed & renewed, requires blocking out worlds noises/voices to hear clearly. ex. putting. the. phone. down. change your playlist. switch the channel.
3. by CHOOSING to be present
not missing out on what the Lord has for TODAY. He is in each current moment with you.
i am not saying that these are three quick and easy steps. but I assure you that long and hard processes lead to big, lasting blessings.
I am praying for each one of you in your journey of life. you are loved!
xxx,
m
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