“You’re the one who chased us
You’re the one who started all of this…

Yours the voice that calls us
Yours the hands that hold us

When we have come undone
You’re the one who loves.  So let us respond”
~ Robbie Seay, We Are Free

Night has fallen and it is time to retire the day.

Let’s give our soul’s a space to rest.

All the thoughts that we might have kept at bay.

Like tea leaves stirred at last sip.

The dregs of what the new week may hold, mixed in with the hopes for a new beginning may begin to surface.

Let’s slow.

And savor a stillness.

No need to push it all away.

Let your hands open.

{Breathe}

Let your heart come near as is.

All that matters is that you are here now.

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are heard.

You are accepted.

Come.

And draw near.

To Jesus.

As you are.

See.

In this very moment.

What He longs to show you.

What you’ve longed to show Him.

Listen.

To the Inner Voice of Love.

That whispers to you now.

Let it echo in you.

Confide

In Him as friend to friend.

What you’ve longed to whisper and ask.

Let your voice echo to Him.

#Soulrest.  It’s #soulbeautiful.

A Soul Conversation

Take a moment now to be with Jesus.

He has prayed in the darkness before.

Many times.

At the end of a long day.

Let Him show you He understands.  Step into a memory He longs to confide in you.  About one night in particular.

Enter into the soulful whitespace in Mark 6:45-52 —

Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat
and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida,
while he dismissed the crowd.

And after he had taken leave of them,
he went up on the mountain to pray.

And when evening came,
the boat was out on the sea,
and he was alone on the land.

And he saw that they were making headway painfully,
for the wind was against them.
And about the fourth watch of the night
he came to them, walking on the sea.

He meant to pass by them,
but when they saw him walking on the sea
they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
for they all saw him and were terrified.

But immediately he spoke to them and said,
“Take heart; it is I.
Do not be afraid.”

And he got into the boat with them,
and the wind ceased.

And they were utterly astounded,
for they did not understand
about the loaves,
but their hearts were hardened.

Do you see Jesus?

Which scene is coming alive most visually for you?  Or maybe it’s the sound of the water lapping against the boat after the storm has calmed that most draws your attention?

Where are you in this unfolding story?

Are you —

getting in the boat, ready to journey to somewhere new?

making headway painfully?

seeing Jesus in the distance — passing by?

hearing Jesus whisper — Take heart. It is I.

longing for Jesus to get into the boat

breathing with release from the calmness He’s brought to you today?

or … what do you see?

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My Words

Lord Jesus.  I am thankful for so much kindness you’ve brought into my life.  I know I’m surrounded by others who are on the journey of faith as well.  But, I’m unsure about where you’re sending me.

Across to the other side.  Of what I know.  Don’t pass me by.  It’s not enough that I’m like Moses, hidden in the cleft of the rock, only catching  a glimpse of you passing me by.

Don’t pass me by tonight.

I want to see you.

I want you to come towards me.

I need you to step into this boat.

In the chaos of my thoughts, dreams, hopes, tumbling around in uncertainty and worry.

I need to hear you speak.

Above the storm swirling my conviction to be your Beloved.

I need to hear you say it.  Again.

Take heart.  It is I.

Hear me Jesus.

Be merciful.

Take my hand.

Reassure me.

His Words

I’m not going to pass you by.

I hear your calling out to me.

I hear your cries.

I hear your questions.

I can’t answer them all the way you want them — the way you need them to be answered right now.

Sweet child.

Let me near.

Let me hold you.

Let me just be with you.

Don’t you see me?

I’m coming.

I’m real.

I’m not a ghost — a figment of your imagination.

Touch me.

You see?  I’m real.

Listen.

I’m whispering to you.

Confide.

Tell me all about it.

Tell me e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.

Because…

Take heart.  It is I.

I love you.

But immediately he spoke to them and said,

“Take heart; it is I.
Do not be afraid.”

And he got into the boat with them,
and the wind ceased.”
~ Matthew 6:48-52

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Confide in Jesus, as friend to friend.

~  Jesus is coming to you.  Here is near.  He is here.

~  It’s time for you your words now.

~  Open your heart. And share the words you want to pray.
And let us quietly make space for each other, offering them as incense in this Night Prayer. Our Compline.

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{ Remember… Soul rest is soul beautiful. }

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