"He is a person, not a magic pill you take when your life or your soul is broken. He is a person. He is a person you talk to and listen to and love and respect. He's someone you decide to spend time with ... " [Pg 169] Have you wondered, as you have read through Anything, "How do I develop that kind of faith?" It's a good question. After all, most of us don't have that kind of relationship with God, and we don't know many who do. The example of Jennie's faith isn't random. It is undeniable. It's real. Enduring. Cooperative. Leading. Empowering. And complete. How do we develop that kind of relationship? Is it a deep secret, a hidden formula? No. God asks only one thing of us to develop the very relationship that Jennie and her husband enjoy. In her book Jennie writes, "He's someone you decide to spend time with ..." There's no magic. There's no secret. We all have this one thing we can offer in exchange for this ridiculously incredible Divine connection: Our time. Responding by giving up some of our time will open all the doors. Doors to depth, and nearness, love, filling, and HOPE. Every little tiny thing you will ever thought you needed will be opened to you ~ yet too, so much more than you can imagine in this moment. The thing about deep relationship with God is it becomes intoxicating. It becomes your life. He becomes the first thing you need each day, the power that drives you forward in all circumstances. He becomes real. Is there a voice in your heart even now, nudging you to respond, speaking softly? Don't be afraid. You won't lose yourself, you gain him. Shh. Do you hear that? Sit with me. Talk to me. Let me strengthen your heart. Ask me. Hold onto my teachings. Love me. Please take time to know me... Jennie isn't special. But she is locked into that divine relationship. He took her offer of time and ran with it developing far more than she or her husband could imagine. You can have that too. In our next took, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World we are going to look at how, in today's crazy-busy world, we can find time to develop that Divine relationship. For right now, listen for his calling. Take a moment to be present and whole when he does. A good question to start with is why would he call in that moment? It's the beginning of wonder. Shh. Did you hear that? ~ Andi
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