Thursday, April 26, 2018
Dad's Rest
Before I go into work, it's imperative that I spend some kind of quiet time with God. I have to make sure my head is on as straight as I can get it. Some days it's questionable. This morning it was one of those mornings when I knew I didn't want my phone, Bible, devotional or anything but a blanket and my hot coffee. I sat outside on my deck and just looked around. What a beautiful morning! I listened to the sounds and I watched squirrels and birds. I held my coffee to my chest for warmth. And, I cried. Tired tears. Tears of release. And, I thought about how deeply and intimately God knows the human condition. It makes sense. We were created by Him. Not like a mass production item in a factory. No, individually. Knit together like I mentioned the other day. Special. Set apart. God knew there would be different seasons for us. In Ecclesiastes, God talks about times to cry, laugh, grieve and dance. The message to me in the quiet of the morning, was that it's okay to not "do." It's okay to feel what I feel. I've got the permission. It's not only okay, but God actually asked me to please rest in Him. Surrender. Don't plan. Don't reason. Say "no" to anything extra and "yes" to rest. I don't have to solve anything! What a concept. I prayed and asked God to help me let Him love me today, ALL DAY LONG. Not for the two minutes following the prayer, but all day today. Because, you know, I'll forget that by the time I walk on lodge today and a resident has a crisis. Heck, I'll forget before then, probably. But, HE won't forget! I know He'll be reminding me. I don't have anything very eloquent for you this morning and I sure don't have the time. But, I will say this. REST IN GOD TODAY! Take notice of where He is. Take notice of who He is. Let Him do His job of taking care of you and get out of His way. Remember, He is our Father. Dad. Let Him parent you. You're His precious child.
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Why is it important for you to refer to God in masculine terms?
ReplyDeleteAnd, I'm sort of wondering from what place you are asking this.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to talk.
I suppose I could go into scripture and give you an elaborate response but as I thought about it, the answers were just so simple. God, just by the fact that He is God, cannot be confined to gender or put into any category. He can't even really be described no matter how creative we get with the adjectives. He is God Almighty, the great I Am, Mighty Counselor, Prince of Peace, Healer, Creator...Always was and always will be...the Trinity, three in One - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. From as long as I can remember actually knowing God, not knowing ABOUT God, but intimately EXPERIENCING Him, He has been my Father. It's a love story like none other. I've never known Him as anything but masculine, however, even that is confining Him in my humanness. The HEALTHIEST, most authentic and safe relationship I have is with my Abba FATHER who is more than a thousand times larger than any box image I could carry of Him. It's not important. It just IS.
Thank you for the question, Nabeela. I loved having to think about it!