"Everybody's Dancing in the Moonlight"

So this is the song playing on my itunes right now...love it!! I am so excited because I'm going up to Montana in a few weeks...so more like 6 or so...but I am super excited to stargaze, and we are praying for Northern Lights as that is the entire purpose behind out trip. I know what science says about the Auroa Borealis, but I believe that God can do whatever He wants...(You can have whatever you want...makes me think of K...and makes me laugh)...so I believe that we will see some when we are there, regardless of what the sun is doing, if that is what God wants.

He gave me some interesting thoughts today as I was running. He keeps telling me to enjoy Him, but I have no idea what that even really means. What does it mean to enjoy God? So He told me that since He is part of me, when I enjoy myself and my body that is enjoying Him. Running is one way for me to do that. Enjoying being able to move and run and breathe is one way to enjoy God. Another one that I will experience after I'm married is sex. Whenever we enjoy the things in life that God has given to us, we are enjoying Him.

Other ways to enjoy God:
Stargazing
Watching a Sunrise
Watching a Sunset
Enjoying a nice glass of wine (I'm legal now)
Enjoying other people and their friendship
Savoring a bowl of ice cream
Taking a nap with Jesus
Just sitting and soaking up His presence
Laughing until you cry
Taking a week off to go to the beach

God delights in us when we enjoy Him. He delights in us even when we don't enjoy Him, but in this intimate relationship He wants with us, He wants us to enjoy Him as He enjoys us.

I had another interesting thought when I was running, but it is going to have to wait because I still need to unpack and get ready for bed and I have 8 AM class tomorrow.

Love this song right now:
Beautiful by India Arie

Also a shameless plug for my friend D:
Snowman Rider

Comments

  1. Hannah Elizabeth14 April, 2009

    Thank you. I needed that. Jesus reminded me of all the good things in my life. Like you! :-) and music...puppies, pumpkins.....and I'm listening to the song right now and almost crying. I love you.

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