“True worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth.” The Holy Spirit moves hearts and reveals God’s presence. He makes God truly known and felt. It is as if God were simply present all night watching, waiting, setting His gaze upon you as a parent would with a newborn child anticipating the moment to make their presence known and felt and welcome the child into the dawning of a new day. We rest, God watches. He smiles and waits. When one becomes aware that the night is far spent and morning is about to arrive, we often are not aware or ready to welcome a new day or look forward to the beginning of another day with its uncertainties or possibilities or its vulnerabilities or the opportunities it could bring. One quiet moment, in the stillness of the dawning of the day, God helped me in an instant to know He was there, watching, waiting to welcome me into His awesome presence. The truth is I had no words and did not know what to say. I wanted to say something, but nothing came to mind. God then read my heart and shared with me what my heart wanted to say. He said that I wanted to be honest with Him and less afraid. To speak honestly and share more openly with Him what was truly on my heart and really on my mind. Yes Lord, I pray for that. God then shared I wanted to engage Him in prayer as in a covenant mutually sharing our thoughts, feelings, and desires, sharing all life’s experiences from the heart. I acknowledged that was something I was hoping for as well. God then said that I wanted to be authentic and real with Him. Seriously Lord, you know me better than I know myself, better than anyone could ever know me. Yes Lord, it is true. I pray to be more authentic and real with you. To be genuine, not fake, or plastic or insincere but to share more freely and openly with you without false pretenses or trying to impress you in any way. Then God said I wanted to trust Him more. So thankful for the gift of being transparent with God. Lord, you see everything. Nothing is hidden from you. Yes Lord, I pray for the grace to place all my hope and trust in you, in your grace, in your word, in your holy will. Thank you, Lord, for revealing my heart and yours as well. HEART: Honest, Engagement, Authentic, Real, Trust.
