Conversation

My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "Lord, I am coming."

Psalm 27:8

I've been very guilty lately, guilty of not responding to my own heart's desire. Some people like to ring their hands and scream at the heavens; maybe they think if they yell loud enough they'll get an answer. And some of us like to play the stoic; thinking if we sit long enough we'll finally be able to see what's been there all along. But I think the simple truth is this. We are called to conversation, we are asked to speak, and we yearn to listen.

"Come and talk with me." Can you imagine? That is what we are asked to do. We're not asked to climb a mountain, we're not asked to look into a pond, we're not asked to repeat a mantra. All we have to do is talk. He's sworn never to leave us or forsake us. Why not act like it? Why keep pacing around the mountain waiting for it to move?

Answer Him, say as the psalmist, "Lord I am coming." It's just that easy; no bells, no penance, no unanswered questions.

You know I've been severlly neglect lately in having these converstaions. My heart hears him call and my only answer is in a minute. I can list all the excuses; fear, being tired, doubt. But in the end I can't escape Him. He really does love me too much to let me keep going without him. He is the one who swore to keep me and he is the one who carries out his plan for me.

So now I have the decision. My heart hears Him whisper, now it must answer. It must answer and my head has to stay out of the conversation. There is only one way to peace friends and it isn't in doing everything you are supposed to or reaching every goal. It's in knowing your creator and knowing that conversation and intimacy with Christ is the only peace and that He really is our only good thing.