Present is the time when we can meet God.


This is something God has been speaking to me these days. There was a pastor who came to visit us, he is kind of my mentor, to which i am very grateful for the amazing work God has done through him.
  He said : ''we are human beings of the present time, we cannot literally live in the past nor in the future. Even every dream, idea, thought, are created in our mind in the present time, not in past or future. God is a God of present time, not that He hasn't been God in the past, or that He will not be in the future but the way He chooses to manifest in a real way, is in the present time.''

  Therefore, what i have learnt is that i can't meet with God in the past or future, only in present. Now, when we choose to realise this, is when we really get to meet with God. Disconnecting ourselfs form the past experiences, pain, sufferings, memories that hurt and also from the million of plans for the future, hopes and dreams and wishes and just acknowledge that we are present beings and the most valueble time we have is this very moment, next minute is not ours, the last minute already passed, but this very seconds is ours to take and choose to invest for something worth living for.

  This has made me realised how much i was caught in the past and in the future, forgetting to enjoy this very moment with God. Many times when i was coming before Him, i was having a divided heart, some small parts of my heart was in the past or was in the future thinking oh, my God, how will i be able to work this situation out? now, there is a verse that says '' come to Me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.'' God knows that is hard for us to put behind the worries of the past and future and this is why He is saying this, He is the only One who can take it away and give us instead the peace, His peace that goes beyond all understanding. Only with this peace we can go before Him freely and released of all our worries. Then is when we get all this revelations and amazing experiences with God.
  Now i start to understand why so many times i couldn't felt like i was entering His Presence because i was not letting go of all this that were pulling me back. This is the enemy's weapon, cuz the only power he can have over us is our past, that is why he is using it so much against us, especially after God has forgiven us.

From now on, at least i have this knowledge and i can remember that present is the time i am meeting in a real way with my beautiful Maker.

These past weeks, God brought before my eyes different things that i have forgotten or just neglect because of the rutines i am in. He remembered me how important is to keep contact with people who were, are and will probably be for a while in your life...I have decided since then to take a day of the week just to pray, email, skype and text my friends back home or friends arround me who i don't have the time to check and see how they are.

The importance of carrying about the others is of such value. Now it feels like i understand better why God is saying that the second law is ''to love your neighbor as yourself''. Just like you like to take care of yourself, your needs, you have to care about your neighbor\brother\friend\stranger's needs. When you do this is like you are releasing God's blessing upon that person and involuntary on you.

Carrying for those arround us is more than just fulfilling a law given by God, is touching God's heart...

I travel a lot by bus (haha) and a good habbit i have created is to pray for the people on the bus. I don't know who they are, but i don't even have to when it comes to praying. You can pray for everyone who probably you will never see in your life. It's an oportunity to pray God's blessing over them, so do it. Bring the Kindgom. You never know what might happen. :)

About my friends, i had no idea how much it meant for them that i have just sent a text or email saying: ''hey, today i am praying for you and i want to know how is your life going.''
Some of them said, ''man, Annie, you have no idea what i am going through. I need help'' . Others were struggeling with depression, loneliness, fear, worries, desperation. I was like...whhaaaattt?!! and i can't believe i wasn't there for them. I felt bad for not keeping the contact with them. It was like a cold shower.

Was like God has made His Presence felt right at that moment. When they needed it the most.
God is waiting on us, you know? He will never do it for us or never force us. The free will given to us, He will never take it away.

But are we willing to be there and ready and listen to His thoughts?
I have so much to learn in this. But i am willing to do this. I want it.

And seriously most of them, were is such hard season and really needed help in prayer. I tell you, i was amazed by how much God did through a simple obedience. They have opened up and were able to breath..One friend even said : ''i just need to talk more to you, i really need you!''  and another said : ''everytime after i talk to you, i just want to go home and spend some more time with God''.
This makes me so humble, it's nothing about me that makes them feel or say this, it's all God's amazing power which i am willing  to contain within me in order to be used.
''carry each others burdens''

My idea is : be sensitive to God's sweet though about people arround you and remember your dear ones in prayers and action.

..and remember:
'' Wherever you are, God is.''