27 Times
No, no, I haven’t given up writing these.
This summer, I just felt an encouragement from the Holy Spirit to take a break.
Was I busy? Sure. Aren’t we always?
But the break wasn’t because I was busy, it was more like, “I want you to take a break, read what you’ve already written, and let it all start sinking into your own heart.”
I’ve told you guys before, I don’t write these, because I have some grand answer figured out and I’m walking things out perfectly. No, no, no, no. When I write about something, it’s more like I’m externally processing something the Lord is trying to teach me. Writing helps me process, and then reprocess, and then maybe reprocess one more time. Oh, and then go back again and again, and read and reread what exactly I was processing.
I learned this summer from a teaching I’ve been listening to (We will most definitely get to that at another time! Btw, you aren’t ready for it.) that you have to hear a thing 27 times before it gets in you. And yes, I feel like I can testify to this.
Me. Right here. I’m the problem. Me! I’m sorry I can’t help it. But thank you, God, for Your patience. Can I get an “Amen”?!?
The Lord took me back to several of these blogs and quite honestly, it felt like I had never read them, much less written them to start with.
Isn’t the Lord so wise when He asks us to take a break and receive for a bit? It’s not always just because we’re weary. Sometimes it’s because we’re too weary to see the actual point we began with—too weary to remember. Sometimes it’s because we need to be reminded again… and again… and how about again for the 27th time.
All of that to say, I can’t wait to start writing and sharing what God has been teaching me again. It has both encouraged me and wrecked me in the best and worst possible ways. I’m still trying to sort it out. Although, I’m not sure I’m gonna ever fully get it sorted out. But in some ways (ways in which I will eventually get to) I’m ok with that.
For now, I want to encourage you guys to keep seeking Him. Keep listening. Keep spending time with Him. Keep showing up. Go back and let the Lord lead you to some of these blogs to reread. Maybe He will remind you of a truth He’s already spoken. Maybe He with give you a new revelation. Maybe He leads you to share one of them with a friend. Don’t worry, I’m not out here tryin’ to grow an audience. There will be no paid subscriptions. I just want to encourage people into His Presence. Honestly, that’s kinda all I care about. I pray you have an amazing week and you see Him showing up in places you didn’t think He cared about, much less would come to!
Here’s to being reminded 27 times! Cheers!
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