There is truly nothing worth more than knowing Jesus and encountering Him. Once you experience the love of God, you will never be the same.
Sometimes, a lot of the time, I am completely overwhelmed by my sweet Jesus. I literally don't know what to do with myself; I have no idea how to express what is happening inside of me. I am about to explode at the seams, but at the same time, I am paralyzed because of His inexpressibly tangible presence. It is so hard to describe what happens. I react in different ways when Jesus is present. Sometimes, I am so overcome by His love for me and the people I am talking about Him with that I start laughing or smiling uncontrollably. Other times, I experience Him during worship or the preaching or my own quiet time and can tangibly feel Him around me and in me. I experience a peace that surpasses all understanding and a warm, fuzzy feeling in the very core of my being, in my spirit. Occasionally I feel my heart break, but I know it's not actually my heart but His, and the emotions that come afterwards are flowing from His heart that is living inside me. I encounter Jesus in so many ways, but I know that I could encounter Him even more if I was aware of His presence around me. There is nothing I want more than to experience Jesus.
I have never felt such joy, peace, and complete satisfaction as I have when I talk about Jesus with someone, anyone, anytime, anywhere. It really doesn't matter. As soon as I get to mention the name of Jesus, everything inside of me changes. If I was in a bad mood, then I am suddenly overexcited and enthusiastic about... everything. If I was feeling apathetic or annoyed, then all of that is washed away. And then when someone else catches that, I get even more excited. It does more for me than coffee does. After a conversation about Jesus I can't sleep or think about anything else or even be productive because I am so hyped up about it. And it is absolutely fantastic.
"Your love has ravished my heart and taken me over, taken me over. And all I want is to be with You forever, with You forever. So pull me a little closer, take me a little deeper. I want to know Your heart. I want to know Your heart. Your love is so much sweeter than anything I've tasted. I want to know Your heart." Steffany Frizell, Closer
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