Tell It All To God  

Posted by Janessa

Something I read in DC Talk's book "Jesus Freak".
I shared it with some when I spoke in the Faith lounge.

Tell It All To God
Talk with God with the thoughts of which your heart if full. If you enjoy the presence of God, if you feel drawn to love him, tell him so.
But what, you ask, are you to do to in times of dryness, inner resistance, and coldness? Do just the same thing. Say equally what is in your heart. Tell God that you no longer feel any love for him, that all is a terrible blank to you, that he wearies you, that his presence does not even move you, that you long to leave him for the most trifling occupation, and that you will not feel happy till you have left him and can turn to thinking about youself. Tell him all the evil you know about yourself.
Tell Him all-the good and the bad. After all, since He can see deep into your heart, He already knows what you are thinking and how you feel. But prayer is not just about us- we are told to pray fervently for others as well.

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3 comments

wow that is so true, God knows our thoughts might as well just talk to him about it, and don't worry Janessa "Tough times don't last..."

November 17, 2008 at 10:08 AM

haha..this is sooo great...I remember when I was in Jr. High..a friend of mine invited me to her baptist church...the most memorable thing the preacher said was that one of his bible school students commented how crazy Habakuk must have been to write all those complaints he had about God.

Brother Hendricks said, "Have you ever had those thoughts?"
Student: Oh yes all the time.


hahaha

December 17, 2008 at 3:47 PM

Wow! I needed to read something like this! Thanks jae!

January 8, 2009 at 4:09 AM

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