Pastor John,
Monday night I was ironing and just talking to Jesus. I was telling him how thankful I am for the love I’ve been feeling and for all that he has done for me, for us. I said, “Jesus I crave more of you.” That is the only way I knew how to describe how I’m feeling. I reached over to turn Songs of Rest on and Darren was singing and I heard this:
There is truth you can know, there’s a life you can crave,
There is strength to help you overcome the world.
There is power to get you out of the grave,
And so much more, all in my Father’s world.
I loved hearing my heart’s desire echo in Darren’s song! The next day, I wanted to hear that song again, but I didn’t know the name of it. I looked, and I listened, but I couldn’t find it. Then, Wednesday night, that was the first song Darren sang. My heart felt like it was going to leap out if my chest. I thought, “Oh Jesus, you care so much you let Darren sing that song for me again.”
Then when you were talking about having a perfect heart before God, I remembered listening to a CD and hearing you preach that message. It stirred my heart then just like it did Wednesday night. It feels like another layer of the hard Christian beliefs has been blown away. Then, when you were talking about loving God’s children everywhere, there was such love in it. There was such a spirit of gentleness, just sweet, loving, gentleness, I felt like it was just poured into my heart.
Then when you and Donna sang “Come to the Water” I just felt like my cup was running over. That song has always touched me; it feels like such an invitation every time I hear it.
When I got home Wednesday night, I tried to pray; I tried to do several things, but couldn’t. All I could do is lie here and soak it all in.
What a sweet, wonderful life Jesus has given us!
Michelle