Thursday, November 8, 2012

Soaking

It's okay to sit and let God minister to you.

"Minister to" - when someone pays attention to what it is that you need, want, long for and gives that to you.
Pastors do this all the time, they look at a person and see what it is they need or how they can help and then work to get that to that person. Somehow we get locked into thinking that spending time with God is reading our Bible, praying, and talking to others about God. Lately, I've found that there's this thing called soaking. It's so revitalizing to the soul. This is the way I see it, there is a great difference between:


and 


The top is what we usually do. We get filled enough to go pour out to other people. The bottom is soaking. It's stopping, shutting up, and just spending time with God. Usually, you put on some music and you just soak in His presence. Think of it this way: sometimes in a conversation you talk a lot and the other person listens, and sometimes the other person talks a lot and you listen. Sometimes, with good friends, neither person says a thing but you walk away like it was the best conversation you've had in a long time.

They key to soaking is you shut up. You don't talk, sing, journal, consider what you can do for God, or what's needed to do the rest of the day, don't even come asking or seeking answers.  You simply sit down, put on some calm music, and let you be the attention of God's affection.

That's the whole point: come to be the desire of the Father. Come just be the object of His affection. 
If you don't have a lot of time. Set an alarm for 10 minutes, then close your eyes and sit back and relax.
An Invitation: Come Away - Jesus Culture This song is 7 min. You need no alarm, but can just sit and invite Him to come in and enjoy you.

Please try this sometime in the next day or two. See what happens and let me know.

Other Places You Can Soak:
Music (Instrumental or Songs): http://soaking.net/
24/7 Live Prayer & Worship - International House of Prayer (IHOP)

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