A Date with God
51Movie Date
As much as I revel in being a rebel, I admit there are times I fear people. I am afraid of what they will think of me. Mostly, though, this fear applies to immediate family and close friends, people whose opinions mean the world to me. While I do find it easy to share most of my heart and soul with them, every once in a while I stumble upon something that is either too weird or just really hard to put into words. This is one of those things.
Wednesday started out as a relatively normal day for me. I spent a good part of the morning working on housework, and then spent the early afternoon working on another project for a family member. Come late afternoon I was tired just from the wear-and-tear of the day, and was ready to just relax and have some chill-time with God. Generally I just go outside and enjoy the sunshine, the breeze, the trees, and the birds, but Wednesday was different; different, and wonderful, and amazing, and kind of weird.
As I was preparing to go outside God asked me to do something else instead. He asked me to watch a movie with Him, to curl up inside and rest with Him there. Well, not sure if I was losing my mind, I went and got the movie (The Princess Bride; it's like He even knows my favorite movies!), and my favorite blanket and we watched it together. It was a wonderful, peaceful, incredible time. I fell asleep part of the way through and that was probably the best sleep I've had in a very long time (even if it wasn't a very long sleep).
But it was more than just a movie. We talked, we laughed, and sometimes we were just still together. But the togetherness was amazing. I don't even remember what we talked about, but that wasn't even the important thing. It didn't even matter what we talked about, just to be together talking was more, far more than enough.
We still haven't finished the movie (we got through most of it), but even that didn't matter. It wasn't about talking about a specific thing, watching a specific movie, or even finishing anything, but just being together and enjoying each other.
And I think about halfway through the third paragraph was where I was stuck in the telling, wondering how I could say it and even if I should. It's kind of scary being honest about things that just aren't normal. But you know what? I would so trade normal for that. Normal doesn't bring that kind of peace. Normal doesn't bring that kind of happy. Normal doesn't satisfy; it just leaves you hungry for something more.
Thank goodness I'm not normal.
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Sometimes I feel like I am one of the only people to experience God this way; and then I meet people like you, and it is good for my soul to get over the lie that I am alone! I only wish everyone could experience God like this!
every one has his own experience with GOD what is important is your FAITH hope GOD blesse you with that in abundance
GOD bless
Well said, every bit of it. Normal? to me you are very normal we are just outnumbered but who cares. It feels good and right to follow the promptings. All the best to you.
denni: experiences with God are important, but not the most important thing. The most important thing is relationship, so experiencing God is very, very important to the relationship (but judging the goodness of the relationship based on the number or quality of experiences is probably not a good idea). However, saying what is important is my faith confuses me a bit. If you mean having faith in God and our relationship even when I can't feel anything, then yes! If you mean a set of beliefs (as many people have used it to mean), then no, I disagree. It's not what you believe, but the existence of a real, living relationship that is the most important thing. Thanks so much for the comment, God bless you too!
Thanks Dottie! I guess that just leaves me wondering what normal is...lol!
I will only address the opening of your HUB. While I think from time to time (and more often than not for some) we all allow our concern for what others are thinking to unduly effect our lives.
Contemplate the words of Epictetus, "Only the morally weak feel compelled to defend or explain themselves to others. Let the quality of your deeds speak on your behalf. We can't control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character."
Yeah, I know it's a problem to work myself up over what other people think, which is why I am willing to admit it and move forward despite it, but I think that it is a weakness which may wake much time and much effort to begin to overcome. Then again, perhaps in being willing at last to tell my story I have already taken the first steps in the journey of change.
Thanks for your comments! Always wonderful thinking about what you say!
if your thoughts are a positive influence on you and others, I see no reason for you to question them or feel weird or not normal.
Be confident on your journey in life. If all roads are leading you to positive experiences and you spend time helping others...and feeling good about that, carry on and care less about what someone might think. We all have those thoughts that are private, and if not harmful, it's all ok.
Many people "commune" with God when they read books or scriptures and I see no reason why you couldn't receive comfort from a restful movie.
=) Pleasant thoughts!!
I love your honesty. There are plenty of times I have felt similar particularly when it comes to true and profound experiances with our Savior. Some people won't understand, but some will. When they do we find a kinship that only those that know him understand.
Tom
Thanks Marisue! Your words are so encouraging and uplifting! Thanks for the support and the wonderful insightful comments! I can't believe there are so many amazing people helping me think through all of this stuff!
Tom, thanks! You seem like you are one of those who understands!
Again, I think of John and Stasi Eldredges book Captivating which I know you are familiar with. Then there is the Jill Austin book called Master Potter I think I recently mentioned to you another time.
There have been times I've been in church worshipping, outdoors worshipping and out of nowhere comes the wind and my hair reminds me of a slinky, the way it dances up and down....I've sensed the Spirit's presence and seems that He's playing with my hair. So there, I've put myself out there too and no, you are not alone. I've sensed Jesus riding on the back of my horse with me when I'm riding through the forest...These are joy filled, exciting times. Then there are times when I worship and pray...can be at church, can be in my bedroom where I sense His presence, HIS Holiness and just come undone (tears...but it's all good!)
Thanks for sharing and I hope you have many more wonderful "dates" with the Lover of your soul.
Thanks; you too, Christine!
It appears that your certainly are not alone Patience! And I would like to say that you are normal, it's the world that is ab-normal. This life is only a glimpse and then it will be gone, and the real world will appear. Heaven is so different from this world, and our mind does even have the ability to fully understand God. Cindy Jacobs told me that I am a seer; in my relationship with God, many times I will sense things before they happen. Or sometimes as they happen and my understanding is different, I just know that my understanding is not from me but God. I think this is possible because I am so open to God! It's as though my thoughts are connected with God's sometimes. For me though I can't always distinguish when God is thinking for me, or I am thinking... I don't always know for sure until afterword. But then other times I know clearly when God speaks! I would also like to add that Jesus also speaks about His thoughts being connected with God the Father in the gospels. When we are born again, God comes and lives in us! Read (Eph 18-22) For others that are reading this it is only by the Spirit that we can understand this… “For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” And, “In Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” This is what makes the bible that just so happens to be written by man possible to become God’s word and perfect truth! It has been said that in Heaven we will be able to communicate with each other with our thoughts. Blessings to you, Ty
In a society that keeps pushing God aside or dismissing his realism, it's easy to feel that way!
When I first became a Christian, my mom would have a hard time listening to me talk about God as though He was a living, real person. It weirded her out and eventually, I stopped sharing. But you know what happened? She missed it and I know she was interested because she started seeking out "Christian" things--unusual things just to support me, or so she says. In the end, she grew closer to God, too. She passed away two years ago, a baptised Christian.
I wish more and more people would be open and honest about their relationships with the Creator because hearing stories like yours really lifts the spirit and helps us to pause from our busy schedules and make time for God. I know I need to find more time with Him, and I love your illustration because it feels so peaceful and joyful.
Interesting thoughts, Ty. Cool that you can hear from God like that.
Thanks, dabblingmom! Very encouraging and very true!
i was all smiles reading this hub. it's a very familiar scene. i'm happy you have these moments with God for they are more precious than anything else. i never even knew you wrote this hub when i wrote about you in mine. God is good indeed!
Wow! That's cool! Thanks Dayzee!
Do you experience a Form before you? I am constantly aware that He is right before me. A Presence always, wherever I go
God does custom fit Himself into our needs, whatever that may be. Not all will experience Him the same way because we all are different. It is wonderful that the world is so full of different kinds of people and personalities and God can meet each and every one of us at our need. At our level of understanding. He is so vast beyond us!
I wouldn't call God a form in front of me, no...it's more like He is in me, but I am in Him too...it's really hard to explain, especially since so many people seem to experience God differently.
God definitely does know what our needs are and how best to meet them. It's amazing!
Hi Patience, I liked reading about your time with god...He is so cool...I hear him speak all the time...he told me I was a "listener" one time...that is why I use it as my last name on here. Sometimes he is the only one that makes sense.
Sciantel says:
17 months ago
You are fortunate. I have together time with my Savior all the time! Everyone needs to treat Him like He is right here, because He is! He is invisable to our physical eyes but He is there, so good for you that your heart is open enough for this blessing as mine is too. Because of my serious illness, I feel God would not be felt the same by me if I was well. So for the sake of this gift I am glad He allowed the sickness into my life! Jesus Reigns forever!