God keeps growing within me what I am to understand about living the new life given to each of us when we accept Christ into our lives. As I write this I want any reader to know that I asked Christ into my heart when I was 10 or 11 years old. Yet, after 60+ years I am still learning how to live this new life rather than continuing to attempt living in my flesh thinking that’s what I’m to do.

The idea of entering into a frame of worship as I begin my devotions shouldn’t be new to me. Yet, in reality it is. I journal, but I tend to journal out of my emotions and thoughts. As I’m beginning to sing worshipful songs or listen to them as I journal, I have a very different experience. I seem to shift from emotions to spirit. I can only say that much for this experience is quite new to me. Instead of journaling concerns/anxiety, I journal the issue and sense an assurance that it will be ok. I’m not the one who needs to deal with it. If I am to deal with it I am confident I can do it with The Holy Spirit’s presence within.

As I was pondering all of this earlier this morning I realized that coming into my devotional time today is more like a little child entering the room where dad/mom/grandma or grandpa is. They run to them and climb onto their lap as they snuggle together. That same innocent confidence in whose arms the child lies is how I feel coming into God’s Presence when I do so in worship.

I have had moments, such as I’ve written, but never have I had these moments daily. I’ve lived a long time to finally awaken to just how much God wants us snuggled in His Lap! What a gracious and loving Father He Is!