Have you ever lied down on your bedroom floor, pressed play on your iPhone, stared at the ceiling, closed your eyes, and felt yourself enter that Holy Place with God?
I call it “soaking” and it’s pretty much the most wonderful thing in the world to do, as far as I am concerned.
Today’s worship selection was “In Over My Head” with Jenn Johnson.
I found myself pressing ‘play’ over and over and over again.
If you have ever listened to Jenn Johnson sing, you understand why I kept pressing ‘repeat.’ The way she worships is spotless and pure; it radiates off of the iPhone and straight into your soul.
As I was listening I could not help but think about how precious the anointing was on that particular song. I kept repeating one line in my mind— “Come and do whatever You want to.”
What a clever line to place in a verse. It doesn’t rhyme with the lines surrounding it, the statement by itself is not much to speak of. But where it is, in that song, speaks volumes.
What an idea.
Jesus, Come and do whatever You want to.
One line goes:
“I’m full but I’m not satisfied.”
As I lied there, on my bedroom floor, full of Jesus, but wanting more.
I realized it was a paradox.
Isn’t Jesus enough?
Yet, how many times do we feel like there is more to be had?
I remember, with eyes closed and spirit willing, how many times I had sought God, lying there on my bedroom floor, crying out, requesting something from Him and not fully understanding what I was asking for.
“Jesus I need MORE!
More of what exactly, I don’t know. But I need a whole lot MORE of it!
My love of You— or better yet— Your love of me goes so so deep, that I want to do whatever it takes to touch the bottom of that love!
I know that there are things I do not know about You, places You want to take me. There are secrets to be told. Songs to be written. People to love.
And I know all of this is so far beyond my comprehension, it’s unbelievable. I know that I am just a girl with a ‘soul song’ and a dream.
But here I am. All of me. Asking for MORE of You.”
God hears the prayers given in faith, a prayer given with honesty.
Our Father in Heaven, in His very nature, is fully aware of a hungry heart.
“In Over My Head” refers to those people who have tasted and seen Him, but realize tasting once was nowhere near enough.
These are believers who are not picky about the HOW or the WHEN of God’s movement in their life. They just want MORE of Him and if He is ready, so are they!
Our Father God has a heart to love on us so beautifully, that He waits for us to ask Him for something. Sometimes… ANYTHING, just as long as we ask His will, in faith.
Just as we ask those we love what they desire so that we might bless them, God looks down from heaven and says,
See my girl right there, with hands outstretched and heart open wide, lying on the floor asking for MORE of Me?… She wants to know me… She understands My heart, that I will give her whatever she asks in My name. I want to bless that girl.
Give her MORE!
And just like that. With tears streaming, God gives MORE of Himself.
And the ironic thing about it?
This Holy Spirit touch, begins to make you hungry for MORE.
More then you needed at the first.
It is the way we are built. Deeper and Deeper we go…
In Over Our Heads, giving God freedom to do whatever it is He wants to do in our lives.
We pray a bold prayer and it’s a scary prayer.
But if you are willing to go through some pain along the way,
Holding your breath and swimming to the bottom will certainly bring MORE.
MORE strength, MORE creativity…Just MORE OF HIM.
Whether I sink
Whether I swim
It makes no difference when
I’m beautifully in over my head
Catch the Wave,
Victoria
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