Have you ever thought you were on the right track...had confirmations right and left in His Words, through His voice, through others, etc...felt peace like no other...the path was difficult but HE always revealed Himself so you continued to follow...and then WHAM, you get hit, knocked down, and knocked out. And when you wake up, look around, and try to keep going on the path...your still a little hazy from the hit and not so sure that you "were" on the right track before...and then comes lots and lots of questions. So, you hit your knees and beg for HIM to move and speak to you.

If you are like me, it has been at least 2 weeks since you heard clearly HIS Voice. You have seen HIM move. You have felt HIM move you. You have seen HIM answer pryrs. You have seem HIM take teaching times in a direction you never planned or saw coming but HE in HIS Sovereignty had already planted that teaching deep in your heart so it was easy for HIM to use it. You would give ANYTHING just to hear HIS Sweet voice again...just a whisper. You cry out to HIM. You kneel in silence. You sing at the top of your lungs. You proclaim Scripture after Scripture. And nothing...just the hum of the fan, and every other noise you can imagine that enters my window from the busy streets of my Colombian neighborhood.

So, what do you do? Do you continue or wait? Do you ask for signs or step out on faith? Do you speak or remain silent? You read, "The secret things belong to the LRD Our Gd, but those things which are revealed belong to us." " The secret of the LRD is with those who fear HIM, and HE will show them HIS covenant." "There is a Gd in heaven who reveals secrets." "Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him."

 And so we "rejoice always, pry without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of Gd in Chrst Jss for you. Do no quench the Sprt." We thank Him for the 18 wheeler that ran us over. We pry without ceasing that HE will reveal His Will and speak to us clearly. We give thanks in all things big and small...yes even the brutal beating we received from the truck...and we DO NOT quench the Sprt. 

So, here I am...waiting, on my knees, silently at His feet for Him to speak...please join me here.




 
When was the last time you read or watched Pilgrim's Progress? It is such a classic story. I love it! I had forgotten how clearly written it is. I recently watched the movie and afterwards, I began to think where was I on this journey? Who have I come in contact with along the way? Who can I most relate to in the story? What trials and temptations am I facing today? So now I ask you...where are you? Who have you come in contact with along your journey? Who have your testimony and journey with today? What part of the old man are you still fighting with each day? We are commanded to put off the old man and live in true freedom in Chrst! Who can you relate to from this story? What trials and temptations can you relate to that are illustrated in this story? Let me know your answers...



 
Yesterday, HE revealed HIMSELF to me as EL Roi...The DAD Who sees. I was reading in Genesis 16 when Hagar proclaims HIM as the Dad Who sees. The Omnipresent Dad is always there. His Eyes never shut. He isn't asleep and unaware of things that are going on around us. He sees. We can't but HE can. His Name is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and find rest. Run into the strong tower of His Name, El Roi...and rest.