When I Sleep
I absolutely love how God speaks to us. He always speaks to me through music. God will use whatever means necessary to reach his children, and gospel music is my favorite. It just seems to help usher in the Holy Spirit…not that He needs any help. It seems to till the soil so to speak.
Lately, God has been speaking to my heart through a particular song, and I’ve been singing it over and over. In part, the lyrics say, “…there’s a pressing in the spirit…” I love that song. Every time I hear it I’m reminded of how much God loves me. I woke up singing that song the other day, and sang it all the way to work. I know that whenever that happens God has taught my spirit something during the night as I slept. The funny thing is that a lot of times He doesn’t reveal it to me right away. I have grown to trust Him so much that I no longer try to figure it out. I just wait on His perfect timing.
I was asked to do something a while ago that God didn’t want me to do….yet. But I have this tendency to get caught up in someone else’s excitement. It’s like God has given them a vision, and the next thing you know, I’m knee-deep in a place I shouldn’t be. This time, God was saying that I have something for you and it’s not that…and this time I listened.
When God has something for you nothing can stop it. We will oftentimes prolong our journey by taking turns we shouldn’t take, but God is so patient with us. He loves us and wants to bless us, so He waits for us to realize where we should be, and then He moves us into it.
For me, that means that He waits until I sleep, because that is when my heart is open to Him. When I can’t mess it up by talking, or singing, or any of the other number of things I do. He wakes me up with a song as His way of letting me know that everything is going to be alright. That lets me know that He is always listening. He knows what needs to be done…and He is the One that is still in control.
Until next time…
Be blessed!