He is waiting

Since I was in high school I have known that I needed to have a personal relationship with Christ.  I have been working on my relationship with Jesus since then, but it wasn't until recently that I realized that you need to get to know someone in order to have a strong relationship with them. When you are trying to get to know another human being you talk to them, build a relationship on trust and forgiveness, and spend quality time with them.  I have learned, especially over the past year here in Honduras, that your relationship with Jesus Christ is no different.

Ever since I can remember I have talked at God.  Yes, I mean it when I say I talked at Him.  I learned all of the important prayers growing up and would say them throughout the day, especially before bed.  I learned that I needed to thank God for everything that He has given me, so I did that.  And I learned that I could ask Him for what I needed, so I did that... a lot.  But it wasn't until I was in college really that I learned that I need to communicate with God.  That I needed not only to be the talker, but also the listener.  That He was patient with me, beyond my comprehension, listening for all that time.  He started slowly revealing Himself to me in ways I never knew the more time that I spent in conversation with Him.  I still have a lot to learn about communicating with God, but I have found that prayer, especially Prayer Through Art allows me to be a more effective listener.

Now all of that talking with God gives me a foundation to begin to truly trust in God.  When He does guide me one way or the other, no matter what my opinion on the matter is, it is because I have gotten to know Him better that I trust His guidance.  Because I am a broken human being, one with many flaws, there is plenty of room for God to work.  Plenty of weaknesses that I am becoming aware of.  Plenty of places where if I step out on my own, without Him at my side, I will fail.  I have learned that I need to spend quality time with Jesus so that He can guide me, protect me, and be my constant support.  And I have come to realize that I am blessed to be able to do so. He is so incredibly present Eucharist.  In every tabernacle of the world, He is waiting.

Waiting for me.

Waiting for you.

He is waiting for you to simply be with Him.  To tell Him your joys, your sorrows, your worries, your dreams.  He is there, patiently waiting for you to let Him speak to you.  You might not realize it at first, but He is present. He is loving you. All of you.  Even your brokenness. The more time you are with Him, the more you get to know Him, the more you will begin to trust in Him.

He is waiting for you today. He is waiting for me.  I challenge you to spend a few minutes today with Him.  And a few minutes tomorrow.  And a few minutes everyday for the rest of your life.  Because He loves you, and He desires nothing more than for you to seek Him and be in His love.