I’ve been asking God to be closer, deeper, more intimate with Him. As a busy mom it can sometimes be hard to have “quiet” time, it feels more like talking to Him during the craziness of life and desperately trying to hear him through the noise. There is nothing wrong with this of course, sometimes we need to do what we need to do. Relationships with others are done in the midst of living life. Why would we think relationship with Him would look any different? Think about all the times we talk to our family while folding laundry, doing the dishes, or (if you’re like me) in the shower as I am constantly being interrupted by my sweet girls. We catch up with friends in the car when driving to appointments, or on our lunch break at work. It may not always be the most convenient time or deepest connection, but it’s in these times that we invest into those relationships.
He longs to be a part of our lives. Not just the “neatly put together” moments. He wants to be involved in everything. He doesn’t care how messy your house is or that you’re talking to Him with the background of yelling kids. In fact, He loves it! He loves being included in our daily lives. God wants to remind some of you that He just wants to be included. Sure, to have a deep intimate relationship with someone like your spouse or even a close friend you need to invest time. I started this blog with the cry for deeper intimacy with God, again sometimes it starts in this place, just including Him in your everyday life. Now what if you want to go deeper? First, that is a very good thing. It is a good sign that you long for more. It shows your invested and aren’t content with just enough. Deep inside all of us is a longing to be close to God, we are created with it.
Think about it like this, you may see your husband every day. But it isn’t just enough to be together; we need times of being together alone to connect and to be intimate. There can be relationship, but it will begin to lack depth if we do not intentionally crave out those times that focus on each other. So, we plan date nights or special moments to tuck away, maybe after the kids are in bed to sow in our relationship. There is something that my husband always asks me during these times together. He asks, “What’s on your heart?” It may sound so simple, but it is an invitation to go deeper. It’s him saying to me, “I want to know you more and I care.” It’s richer than just asking, “how was your day?” There is a difference. No matter how many years we have been together, how well he knows me, he still wants to go deeper and know me more.
That is God’s heart towards us.
Psalms 139:1-6 says:
You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
5 You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
There is no question that God knows us. After reading this scripture I want you to grasp the fact that He is asking, “What’s on your heart?” This question is an invitation to open yourself more wholly to Him. And in turn we can ask Him, “What’s on His heart?” He wants us to equally know Him and find ourselves going deeper into His heart. So, while there is day to day relationship, we must also strategically devote ourselves to our relationship with the Lord. What does this look for you? It may look different for you than it does for me. I would encourage you to pray and ask the Lord what a good blueprint is for you. It may be waking up earlier, staying up later, putting that phone away, or going on a long walk. I want to speak to those of you who may be saying, “I don’t how I could possibly do more!” I have been there and said the same exact thing. If this is you, please know that this is not meant to add one more thing to your to-do list. Relationships, although they take work and time, are never meant to be a chore. He knows your heart and he also sees your limitations in this season. It is a heart matter, and even if it’s just ten minutes before you go to bed, make them count. Take a first step. I promise you that it is worth it, He is worth it!
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