Yesterday I finished what I felt was my part in the urgent problem I mentioned.  Afterwards I had other home projects I wanted to get done–yard ones.  In the midst of this I got a phone call from one of the younger men in our Celebrate Recovery ministry.  He was wanting to meet up at a coffee shop in town.  I had told him I’d do this at some point and now I was getting the invitation.  I said yes to meeting him and so I quickly changed gears and headed into town.

This young man happens to be someone who had been a student at my school during his elementary years.  He has some delays impacting behaviors/learning.  He is also gay.  This part would have been very troubling for me not so long ago as far as meeting only with him.  This fear is gone now.  We had a good hour long talk and was able to talk about some important things in his life.  He is very ADHD so it is hard to focus on a topic with him and complete it.  However, one on one, it was better.  My oldest daughter and family were coming to dinner so I needed to get home and prepare for it.  Thus, I ended our conversation.

This morning during my devotions I asked God what He wanted me to know from Him today?  I wasn’t expecting the answer I got.  Before I tell it I want you to know I am reading Ecclesiastes where Solomon talks/describes deeply intimacy and love.   Joyce Meyer says this book is written not just about a man to woman description of intimacy and love but it also is describing God’s desire to be intimate and loving with each of us if we will embrace Him and life with Him.  Having written this, now let me go back to the response from God this morning.  God said He loves all his kids and their souls deeply.  He wants me doing the same.  I knew immediately what He was referencing.  My meeting with the young man yesterday was out of obligation.  God wants me meeting with each person I meet with out of sheer love for them.  It touched my heart and even though I’ve said recently God’s voice is a “still, small one,” the message of His voice was loud and clear.  I repent of this attitude I had and will embrace this differently from this day forward.  I love my Father God.  He is such a Good Father!