Have you ever been just confused? Messed up? A thousand thoughts running through your head? Hurt?
Sure. We’ve all been there. One thing that helps me get through that is a friend coming alongside me. Put their arm around me and do a check-up. It usually plays out with the friend showing me and calling my bluff, because as humans we always try to hide where we’re at for fear of vulnerability.
“Bethany, what’s going on? How are you really doing?”
My friends says in a loving way. It’s at that moment, I usually breakdown and these “heart-to-heart” moments exist. To know that someone cares enough to ask that question, means the world.
This scenario played out this weekend. Except I had no friend coming alongside me. It was just me and Jesus.
I could hear him almost as clear as day.
“Bethany, what’s going on? How are you really doing?”
It was then. With the simple response I told Him. He already knew. And instead of getting frustrated with me for not getting it right all the time. He lovingly listened to my where my heart was at.
He is my best friend. How do I forget that?
Sometimes God uses people to be Him. Other times He shows up with just Him and Him alone. Being surrounded by His people I lose site of encountering Him and just Him.
It was a simple yet comforting overwhelming loving response.
“I know, Bethany. Trust me. I’ve got your back. I understand. I know your future. I know your heart. I know you. So just trust me. You know I see it all and love you so so so much and have exactly what’s best for you. I love you, my daughter.”
BAM. JOLT.
I was hugging Jesus’s neck.
Encounter’s with my Father like that.
Sure. We’ve all been there. One thing that helps me get through that is a friend coming alongside me. Put their arm around me and do a check-up. It usually plays out with the friend showing me and calling my bluff, because as humans we always try to hide where we’re at for fear of vulnerability.
“Bethany, what’s going on? How are you really doing?”
My friends says in a loving way. It’s at that moment, I usually breakdown and these “heart-to-heart” moments exist. To know that someone cares enough to ask that question, means the world.
This scenario played out this weekend. Except I had no friend coming alongside me. It was just me and Jesus.
I could hear him almost as clear as day.
“Bethany, what’s going on? How are you really doing?”
It was then. With the simple response I told Him. He already knew. And instead of getting frustrated with me for not getting it right all the time. He lovingly listened to my where my heart was at.
He is my best friend. How do I forget that?
Sometimes God uses people to be Him. Other times He shows up with just Him and Him alone. Being surrounded by His people I lose site of encountering Him and just Him.
It was a simple yet comforting overwhelming loving response.
“I know, Bethany. Trust me. I’ve got your back. I understand. I know your future. I know your heart. I know you. So just trust me. You know I see it all and love you so so so much and have exactly what’s best for you. I love you, my daughter.”
BAM. JOLT.
I was hugging Jesus’s neck.
Encounter’s with my Father like that.
