Have you ever thought of looking at things from God’s perspective? Is that even possible? Wouldn’t our heads just explode if God downloaded everything He sees and knows into us? Anyway … because it’s me, I was wondering what He is really like. I wondered how He feels about things; what makes Him go all squishy inside. Then it occurred to me that He created me to be like Him. That’s scriptural, right? (Genesis 9:6).
So, since I am created to be like Him, I asked myself what I wanted in a relationship. What makes me go all squishy inside? Here’s my list:
– I want to feel like I belong.
– I want to feel comfortable, enjoyed, cherished.
– I want to be trusted, honored, respected.
– I want my loved ones to listen to me and believe in me.
– I want to know that my loved ones have my back.
– I want to feel safe.
Then it struck me that God might want the same things in a relationship that I do. After all, He did make me like Him. So, list in hand, I began telling the Lord that I cherish Him, enjoy Him, believe in Him; that I trust Him and have His back.
I am aware that my capacity to love Him is a bit of dandelion fluff compared to His capacity to love me. Nonetheless, a squishy lovefest resulted as I turned my attention away from my needs to affectionally love on my Lord. Notice that I didn’t praise and worship Him (I do that, of course). But this time was different. This time I treated the Lord like I wanted Him to treat me. Like a real person with real feelings.
All that is stage setting to say this!
I am so sad about the state of our world. The suffering of children and animals especially disturbs me, and I had turned to the Lord, asking Him to just wind up this terrible age of suffering. End it all; it was too much. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
Here is how He responded to my request.
“Your challenging world is My only opportunity to fill My house with sons and daughters. Because I love you, I want to answer your prayer by ending the suffering—so many of you are praying that—but then My house would not be full. My infinite heart would be unsatisfied forever.”
I’m not going to ask Him to make that sacrifice for me. So, I changed my prayer. Perhaps you will change yours too? Here is how I am praying about the end of time now.
Lord,
I pray that You will fill your house with sons and daughters. I pray that Your heart will be satisfied. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
How is that for a different perspective?
In My Father’s house are many rooms … John 14:2
God bless you,
Susan
