As I mentioned last month, after God showed me that I could direct my thoughts to Him, I began to seek Him more and more (as much as I was able to) as Jeremiah says in his book in Chapter 29:13, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ¹⁴ I will be found by you,” declares the Lord…”  I decided I wanted to know Him more and began to give Him my full attention and thoughts. And the more I did this, the more I saw and heard from Him. It actually became quite exciting. The more I heard Him speak, the more I wanted to spend time with Him. Sometimes I was like a giggling school girl.

I remember one evening after work, I stopped at the supermarket, and as I walked in, I was chatting to Him about random things and about my day. I had gone in just to get milk and bananas but ended up getting much, much more – juice, eggs, cheese, rice cakes, and a must have, chocolate milk for the kids and husband. Why didn’t I learn? I always did this. I had not gotten a cart or basket and had become laden down with these extra items. It was then that I switched the conversation with Him to the fact that I needed a basket. “Lord,” I begged, “I know it’s a ridiculous request but could you please get me a basket?” I really didn’t think He would do anything, but on the another hand I was hoping that he would. What happened next blew me away (and still blows me away as I recall it.) Right after I asked Him for the basket, I raised my head and saw right in-front of me a stack of baskets against a wall. It was like manna had just fallen from heaven. I was sure that they were not there before and that He had landed them there just for me!  It was crazy and I told Him that. I blurted it out loud and am sure people thought I was schizophrenic or something, “God, you are crazy good. You provide us with even the small, stupid things.” And for the rest of my time in the grocery store I was chatting and giggling with God, but to those around me it looked like I’d completely lost my mind. I guess this is what Jesus meant when He spoke about the abundant life in the gospel of John. The joy and contentment I felt in my heart as I communed with my Creator was unmatched by anything I could work up or had experienced before. Communicating in this interactive way with God became the norm for me and He began to blow my mind. The scripture in Galatians 5:7-9 says,” ⁷ Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. ⁸ Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. ⁹ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” I felt like I was reaping more than I could handle.

What do you think about this? Has this ever happened to you? Do you crave dynamic interaction with the living God?