Faith Words: Feed Me
A few weeks ago,I attended ThinkNEXT, a church planters' conference. One of the exercises the speaker had us do was to spend about thirty minutes in solitude. She instructed us to spend this time noticing God in everything, all around us. She encouraged us to be quiet and listen for God's voice.
I have trouble being still and it's quite a challenge for me to be quiet, but I complied. It was a beautiful October day, so I walked outside and sat on a bench and waited - observing, listening.
Peace enveloped me. Joy filled me. And God spoke to me. His simple message: Let Me feed you.
In awe, a picture came to me of a mother trying to feed her toddler. The toddler - eager to learn and become independent - reached for the spoon every time the mother brought it close. Each time, the mother gently moved the child's tiny, inexperienced hand away and brought the spoon to the child's mouth, so she could eat the nutritious food. The novice diner and the expert provider performed a sweet ballet of eagerness and patience. The day would come when the child would feed herself the food the mother prepared but not yet.
The Lord was showing me that in my impatience to move forward, I wasn't letting Him feed me. He knows when I'm ready and He knows when I need Him. Right now, I need a good home-cooked meal from Heaven.
Hungry for Him,
Patrice
Hosea 11:4 NIV
I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
...Remember me with favor, my God.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self controlled.
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.