whispers

You know the way your wrist feels when you were bound-and-determined to carry all the groceries into the house making only one trip from the car? The way you feel literally weighed down by the canvas bags filled with cereal, the plastic shiny ones filled with fruits, veggies and let's-be-honest-candy. I once had so many bags on my wrist I thought I might witness my own hand being amuputated by grocery bags, right there in the comfort of my own garage. I can picture the headlines already.

"Women in hurry, bound and determind to only make one trip to take groceries in pays unfortunate price with loosing her hand."

A different time I thought the indent that was left in my wrist may just be permanent. If you're lucky and no bags burst on the way, you make it to the inside door and have to try to shimmy and shake it open. Then cue half of your body entering (bags first) while using your ass to hold the door open while balancing orange juice under your chin to see the 'holy grail' (counter) to heave all your items on. Oh yes, and don't smoosh the bread.

The Mr. does not like smooshed bread.

Exhale.

But wait - don't forget about the 24 lb baby still strapped in his 5 point harness patiently waiting and grinning from ear to ear after witnessing what appeared to him as possible insanity.

Am I alone in feeling somewhat similar to what's described above in my everyday life at times? I doubt it. But if I am and you have it all figured out, you can stop reading. Hope you were humored or cracked a smile thinking about your own grocery adventures.

Here's the thing. I feel God working in my life lately and whispering things to my heart that I didn't think He ever would. Whispers that deserve to be prayed about, saught after, and hopefully one day revealed.

Here's the other thing. The culture and day we live in doesn't exactly promote quiet time spent with the Lord. Quite the opposite actually, there's work, family responsibilities, laundry, cooking, Bible study, couples club, fill in the blank with whatever you like. Sometimes I wonder if it's possible to live a life that's pleasing to God if we are so busy running constantly. Can we hear His spirit whispering? Are we listening for it? Because in all honesty I have missed the whispering on occasion and paid some heavy consequences.

I am blessed to have a friend that knows the scriptures better than I do. I text her last night and asked "what are some good verses about God leading people" I woke up to an email this morning plump full of verses. Thank God for your friends.

Psalm 37:23 "The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take."

Got me to thinking, does God delight in the steps I'm currently taking in my walk with Him? Do I trust Him enough to listen to those whispers He is placing in my heart or will I just ignore them and continue running with everyday life.

{Because running and business sometimes is easier}

Isaiah 58:11 "The Lord will continually guide you."

I love to meditate on the fact that God knew everything about me before I was born. He knew all my funny quirks (there are many) He had work set aside for me before I was even formed. He willed me to be. I am His. I am a child of God. You are His child too.

I love reflecting on how this amazing and powerful God I serve knows everything and I can climb right under his arms and find solace. Now that I am a mother I reflect on the love I have for my own son and I think, there cannot be a love that is greater but there is... God loves for us is greater. That's huge. Praise God for that.

Praise God that we can lay down all our bags, canvas or plastic, heavy or light, filled with good things or filled with junk on Him. He gladly takes away our burdens.

He loves us that much.

Psalm 32:8 " I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will counsel you with my eye upon you."

What is God whispering to you today?