God As I Understand God

Let me sit with You and talk. 

This space is safe. It is calm. It is quiet. It is clean. It is simple and is filled with tools and reminders of past insights. It’s well lit. Bright where it feels like it needs to be bright and warm where it needs to be warm. The temp is warm and cozy and cool enough to enjoy a fire. It’s comfortable like being surrounded by a soft memory foam bean bag chair and there’s an active energy about the space that encourages the endorphins to flow. The smell has a sense of “home” about it but not any home I’ve ever lived in… just the right scent. 

It’s a place where I never question fitting in… I know I belong as soon as I enter. I know I’m welcome. 

It’s a place where I have the opportunity for us to talk like old friends… but not “old friends” like “infrequent”. “Friends” like, “You are my go to… Like I know that You ‘just get me.’ I know that whatever I’ve got going on… and no matter how many words I use to attempt to describe it, You are going to FULLY understand. 

 You are willing to listen. And when we talk I feel heard and understood. You give me a sense of feeling validated and I can’t wait to hear Your response. Your responses ALWAYS shed light on things I’ve never considered. Your experience, strength, & hope give me the confidence to move forward. You sharing Your take on my situation keeps me on the edge of my seat. 

I experience gratitude that I have the opportunity to sit with You. I experience gratitude that You are willing to give of Your time. I experience gratitude that You are willing to give me Your attention. I experience gratitude that You are willing to respond. I experience gratitude that You are willing to pour Yourself out, into me. I experience gratitude for Your responses is exactly what I need to hear. I experience gratitude that what You have to say is SO impactful that my life is forever changed. I experience gratitude to have the capacity to be grateful. 

- Stanford M - "From Overwhelmed to Overwhelmed" 2020.09.16