Face to Face

Worship. I just want to talk about it.

Worship is a posture of the heart. It is not limited to the sound of music, but inspires the music. 

To worship is to allow your soul, mind, and spirit to align and bubble up with the affections of the Father. Both from Him and towards Him. Make yourself aware of His love. Then you will reciprocate it naturally. 

I'm not sure why I'm talking about this. I just am becoming more aware of both the immediate and the long lasting effects of a heart postured towards Jesus. It's peace through storms. Joy through pain. Love through attacks. 

Becoming aware of His affections for you and His beliefs about you cause you to agree with Him. With each passing moment you spend together in intimacy, the ecstasies of heaven seem more realistic than the challenges in front of you. 

I think it's interesting that scripture, specifically Psalms, refer to God's presence as His face. In The Passion Translation, Dr. Simmons says in the commentary that in the original language there was not a word for "presence". Instead the word "face" was used. Maybe when we are face to face with our problems, He is desiring for us to instead look at Him face to face. 

When I was little, I would always tell my parents, "I love you thiiiiiiis much!", as I spread my arms as far apart as I could. At one point I started to touch my fingers behind my back and say, "Look, my fingers touch so my love goes around and around and doesn't stop. I love you forever." 

I feel like God has more child like qualities than we expect. 

What if that's what the father is telling you? "I love you forever. To infinity and beyond."

Take some time to see Him face to face, know His intimate love, and dwell in it. 

The Right Mindset

It seems I always get into the wrong mindset when it comes to God. I
think,  “Alright, I’m gonna do everything with all my heart, so maybe
God will do more for me.”

But what I’m realizing is, God doesn’t think like that. He actually
waits for us to come and enjoy Him. It’s not about doing things the
right way. It’s about relaxing. It’s about dwelling on how good He is.
I like to just realize that He is here, and let Him do what He does.

And when I start thinking that I have to get things right first, I get
anxious and begin striving. I think, “Can life really be enjoyed? Is
life really meant to be worth living?”

But what did Jesus tell us to pray about? He said to pray that Gods
will would be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is heaven like?
It’s a party! Streets of gold, colors the eyes have never seen before,
music more beautiful than we can imagine! Is there pain? No! Is there
strife? No! Everyone in heaven has the pleasure of sitting with God  and enjoying the sweet, relaxing beauty of His refreshing presence.  All glory and righteousness forever and ever!

Jesus said to pray that this would become our earth. That our lives  in  heaven would be the same as our lives on earth. Extravagantly enjoyed living! Because heaven is anything but meteochrity and strife. So let’s have faith an know that God is waiting for us to enjoy life.