A day of Silence

A day where no one talks, can you imagine? A hole 24 hours with no talking and no media or music, just what nature is making. It's easier than you think. We as a base had a silent retreat on Wednesday afternoon till Thursday afternoon. During that time we didn't work or communicate with anyone except for God. We all sought His face for refreshment and revelation. He was faithful as we all got some great and much needed rest and more understanding of Himself. During that time I sat and talked to God, somethings I didn't want to hear and some I did. I also asked a lot of questions. We had a good conversation. He reassured me that He knew what He was doing.
I also read a book called "Intimate Friendship with God" by Joy Dawson. It was about the fear of God and what that means is we hate sin just as He does. She goes into depth of how we can be used by God and how He is faithful when we are pure in heart and of sin. There were a couple of things that really spoke to me that I would like to share.
I am going to pull a paragraph from the book (pg 118) where Joy is giving her revelation on Hosea 14:8-9. "I believe God is saying here," I am the One who gave you mortal life and eternal life, answered your prayers, looked after you when no one else was there, protected you, comforted you, directed you, understood you, loved you with an everlasting love, gave you strength and power, motivated you to make the right choices, energized you by My Spirit, and used you to help others. Nothing else nor anyone else has done this for you. I am the source of your life. Why put the pursuit of other things before the pursuit of knowing Me in order to make Me known? None of these idols can fulfill you!"
Basically in a nutshell those words were what God was telling me in different ways then I read them in the book.
Prayers
Praises
- What Gods doing and that He showed up to all of us
- For health and all the things that we take for granted

Requests
- for friends and family
- for the group coming to day that is going to build some of the walls for the church in Shiroles
- for the groups coming in the summer and for the new staff and interns
- that we may get everything in order here at the base before the summer

Thank you for every one's prayers and support. Prayer for everyone including myself, Psalm 86:11 Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you.