A year ago at this same time, someone very special gave me a gift for my birthday, a book called "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge. I mentioned in a previous post my habit of buying and receiving wonderful books and just shelving them until I "have time" to read them...and although I have been doing a surprisingly great job of overcoming that old habit of mine (along with several others), I hadn't yet dug into this book. Over the past year I have seen this book everywhere - on my father's bookshelf, in friend's homes, office waiting rooms, heard it mentioned in random conversations, etc...it is almost like God has been trying to get my attention for a year now and get this stubborn girl to finally read the message of "Wild at Heart."
I don't want this post to come off as a push to get you to buy this book or even to read it if you aren't already so inclined. What I do want to get across in sharing this with you is the long awaited lesson I learned - God does speak to us even in this modern day and age - all you have to do is be receptive and listen. So, it appears there is a reason I decided to pick up this book when I did - I was finally at a point in my life where I was able and willing to be still, open my heart, my mind and to just listen.
I'm fairly certain that if I had actually read this book a year ago when it was given to me, the message might not have come across as clearly or I might not have listened to it at all. God speaks to each of us in different ways - and He spoke directly to me through the pages of this book. Just by being open and willing to listen to someone other than myself and my own (often flawed) reasoning, I was able to receive very direct answers to some personal questions I had been dealing with; not to mention how much weight was lifted from my shoulders. The best part though, is He gave me peace and a smile in my soul. I could not ask for better gifts this Christmas. Brooklyn is back ladies and gentlemen. :)
What unanswered questions or desires do you have? Ask God those questions. Share with Him your hurts, your confusions, and your worries. Carrying those uncertainties all by your lonesome is a neverending and uphill battle. So do yourself a big favor -take a moment to just be still and actually listen. He will provide you with your answers...just remember His answers will come in His time not yours - so you may have to put on your patient pants and rest easy knowing that He will give you exactly what you need when you need it.
Much love,
Brooklyn
Click my title link above - I stumbled across this Coffey video today...after creating this post - pretty cool. :)
