Walking the Passage: I come from laughter... October 19

Saturday, October 19, 2013

I come from laughter... October 19

As part of the Stir The Water community, we are embarking upon lessons and times for the individual to discover and reconnect with God through creativity, meditation, and writing/ journaling prompts.

Before jumping into this time we encourage you to pause, take what I've been calling a "selah" moment. Pause... breath... It is time to reflect and feel where you enter this moment from. Be aware of yourself in this moment. From where do you enter into this time... be kind to yourself and allow your body to settle into this moment... there is no forcing yourself into this space or time...

Prayer
Holy Spirit gently woo us into your presence. Empower us to set our heart and thoughts upon things above.

Take a moment and breath... Try and be aware of God's kindness, His presence, His love that surrounds you always...

Focus

Where do you come from? John 13:3 "He had come from God and was going back to God."

To answer and journal and discover the path that this question brings forth. Where do you come from? The truth is that before the foundations of the earth were laid we were known, we were loved, we were wanted.. we were desired.

John 10:28-30
and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29"My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30"I and the Father are one."…

To anchor myself into that truth as I then allow myself to touch what arises when I ask again, Where do I come from? From a past of abuse and rejection, from times of trouble or pain.. From a Kingdom of light and truth and love? Where do I come from?
What reality is more real to me? That of the world, of my own life, or of the Kingdom? Listen to your heart here and see what comes forth...

Journal

Acknowledge what comes up...

Hold it before the Lord

Ask His perspective upon what you feel, hear, sense...

Journal your own prayer to Him asking to make firm to you the reality of His love and His affections and that His joy is in you and His pleasure that you walk the face of the earth can never be measured....

You come forth from laughter... from Joy... He delights in you....

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One of my Favorite Narnian Quotes...

“One word, Ma’am,” he said, coming back from the fire; limping because of the pain. “One word. All you’ve been saying is quite right, I shouldn’t wonder. I’m a chap who always liked to know the worst and then put the best face I can on it. So I won’t deny any of what you said, even so. Suppose we have only dreamed, or made up, all those things – trees and grass and sun and moon and stars and Aslan himself. Suppose we have. Then all I can say is that, in that case, the made-up things seem a good deal more important than the real ones. Suppose this black pit of a kingdom of yours is the only world. Well, it strikes me as a pretty poor one. And that’s a funny thing, when you come to think of it. We’re just babies making up a game, if you’re right. But four babies playing a game can make a play-world that makes you real world hollow. That’s why I’m going to stand by the play-world. I’m on Aslan’s side even if there isn’t any Narnia. So, thanking you kindly for our supper, if these two gentlemen and the young lady are ready, we’re leaving your court at once and setting out in the dark to spend our lives looking for the Overland.

A Brilliant Quote from Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,

but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking

so that others won't feel unsure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It is not just in some of us; it is in every one.

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.