How to enjoy God…
A simple answer to a loaded proposition…simply ask Him to give us new perspective on the world –– HIS WORLD –– He created with you and with me in mind.
Father God, give us eyes to look past ourselves and see Your beauty bountiful in the world surrounding us. Help us to clear away the cobwebs that dampen the brightness of Your presence that already surrounds us. Give us a heart full of worship of Your glory. Amen!
How to enjoy God: relish, savor and delight!
Some other words that come to mind when I think of ENJOY…
RELISH…oh that’s a juicy one. May we taste Your goodness as we actively pursue You day by day. May we see Your zest and spice in life as we look past our so-called mundane. For it is in the so-called mundane that we find comfort and security, but Lord! let us see Your spice of life in our routine and mandatory to-do lists.
DELIGHT…give us a twinkle in our eyes as we think of You as our Father, Our King and our FRIEND. May we delight in new and fresh conversations with You through out our day. Show us what YOU delight in, Lord. Stretch our heart towards delighting in those things too.
SAVOR…help us to slow down and soak in your presence. Remind us that Your presence is ever fulfilling and satisfying–– the ultimate blessing.
We were created to enjoy God and interact with Him in every square inch of our life. It is our choice, daily though, to enjoy Him, to relish and actively pursue Him, to delight in His friendship, to savor His presence. It is our choice to simply ask Him to give us a fresh perspective and a heart willing to enjoy Him. By living a life of worship…looking to ENJOY God… we develop this fresh perspective and live outside of ourselves to look toward His grandeur. For it is by standing in His grandeur (rather than our own plan and agenda) that our soul delights, relishes, savors and enjoys where God has us right here and now.
What are your thoughts on this simple plan answering our quest of how to enjoy God? Do you have any additional words to add to the list? Leave a comment…let’s chat!
I love this sweet Sarah. So well written and encouraging!! Your website is beautiful, friendly and easy to navigate!
Well done sister!
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Thank you Pat!
To add to the idea of enjoying the Lord.. a while back, God and I took a trip to a local coffee shop and enjoyed several hours of conversation and some delectable beverages. At the time, I was having a hard time finding and enjoying the blessings the Lord was giving me … in the EVERY DAY moments.
The Lord, in a very wise and fatherly way, said “When looking for my ‘treasures’ make it a game. Have fun and let me show you where to look.”
God wants us to enjoy the life He has given, and he wants to enjoy it with us!
Anyway, that’s my contribution. Hope it encourages someone :)
Emily, I love how you said you went to a coffee shop and had long convos with God. That is exactly how we open ourselves up to see and enjoy Him. Good stuff!
When I think of enjoying God,the word REST comes to mind. I’m learning lately that we don’t always have to be so focused on ‘doing’ for God, but we also need to just take the time and just spend time with Him and just enjoy His awesomeness. :) Something a friend of mine sent me earlier today that really blessed me and I hope it does the same for you all!
“We have a God that we don’t need to perform for…it’s not about your ‘do’. Yes, we should study the Bible and worship, but when you feel you have to keep performing to gain His love, your perspective/motive is wrong. God wants us to truly understand His ‘agape’ love for us…it’s not always about performance.”
Just reading that I got an instant peace and calm on the inside of me. So rest is the word I’d like to contribute. This blog post was right on time for me Sarah! So very much needed! Thanks for sharing!
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