Iāve been working non stop lately and it was nice to take a break from all my hustling and hang out with God.
The entire weekend was filled with learning, stretching, listening, loving, and coming with an open heart. I came to this conference expecting to receive. I was at the very brim of my cup and barely hanging on and I desperately wanted God to fill me up so that I would overflow with .... I wasnāt sure what I wanted God to bless me with. Overflow me with coffee? I guess that would help me keep awake and have energy to keep trekking on.
But instead, God filled me up with healing. My heart felt broken, the wounds still felt fresh and I was a child that was working hard on building walls and climbing into my own little world. I have been more and more distant with friends and loved ones and I felt content with that.Ā But thatās not what God asks us to do. He asks us to go out and love. Love everyone. Make everyone you meet a love encounter. Make sure everyone knows that they are called, rightfully so, the beloved.Ā
Christians pray dangerous prayers - thatās something I always believed. Thatās why Iām always careful when I pray to the Lord. Because I know prayers will be answered and God will answer them in the best way possible. Iāve always been safeĀ Ā with my prayers. Iām a person who likes to have a plan. Someone who looks at all possible outcomes before choosing a path to walk on. People would call me a safe person and I was never offended with that statement.
But this weekend - I prayed what I would call a dangerous prayer.Ā Ā Ā I said to GodĀ ācontinue to break my heart.āĀ Ā and if that wasnāt enough I addedĀ ābreak my heart for the things that break yours.ā I prayed that prayer throughout the weekend and Iām waiting for the feelings of regret to sink in, but they havenāt. I feel at peace with that prayer. What that prayer means to me, is that I break down my walls. I break my walls down and continue to go out in the world and love so hard that it hurts. It means Iām going to try really hard to see the face of God in the people I encounter. It means Iām going to connect with people, and hear their stories. Stories that will make me smile and shout for joy, and stories that will make me cry and weep. Itās going to be exhausting. Iām going to stumble, fall, be upset, be human, probably will give up too. But thatās just me as a human, and God built us with resilienceĀ - so that we can get back up again and try again and thatās Godās grace.Ā
Hey God, donāt be gentle. This isnāt my first time. Iām ready to have my heart broken for all the things that break yours.Ā