This is truly helpful. I was once led in an imaginative prayer encounter where I was told to ask Jesus what he thought of me.
Oh dread, was my initial thought.
But, with encouragement, I imagined asking Jesus face to face what he thought of me.
Immediately he lit up like a searchlight, exploding in the brightest, sparkling light, laughing and smiling broadly, he asked me- “Why do you have to ask. I see myself in you.”
Wow. That is so powerful. It took me YEARS to dread what I feared God might say to me. Yet, he’s only ever been kind, even in any correction He’s provided. I really appreciate you sharing such a beautiful story!
A day like no other in my life. And so simple. I was in a room with over three hundred Christian school principals and board members (I am a principal- or was then) in Perth, Western Australia, earlier this year, and we were led into this beautiful encounter by Danielle Strickland, a Canadian writer and speaker.
Her gentle and very normal invitation into this encounter, despite the obvious contraindications to intimacy - including the fact that there were no more chairs left and I sat against a window at the back of the room beside two men I didn’t know, made it seem so doable.
I do not doubt that the encounter was real because, like you, my own thoughts of what God or Jesus thought of me were pretty negative. I was scared even to ask him. How dare I ask such a forward question?!!
So to have the answer I received, and can still picture vividly, was a true answer
Thank you for writing this! It was very timely for me to see the Father’s heart through what you wrote.
Oh good! I’m so so glad! Thanks for reading and taking the time to tell me!
This is truly helpful. I was once led in an imaginative prayer encounter where I was told to ask Jesus what he thought of me.
Oh dread, was my initial thought.
But, with encouragement, I imagined asking Jesus face to face what he thought of me.
Immediately he lit up like a searchlight, exploding in the brightest, sparkling light, laughing and smiling broadly, he asked me- “Why do you have to ask. I see myself in you.”
My relationship with him has never been the same.
Wow. That is so powerful. It took me YEARS to dread what I feared God might say to me. Yet, he’s only ever been kind, even in any correction He’s provided. I really appreciate you sharing such a beautiful story!
It’s one on my favourite memories.
A day like no other in my life. And so simple. I was in a room with over three hundred Christian school principals and board members (I am a principal- or was then) in Perth, Western Australia, earlier this year, and we were led into this beautiful encounter by Danielle Strickland, a Canadian writer and speaker.
Her gentle and very normal invitation into this encounter, despite the obvious contraindications to intimacy - including the fact that there were no more chairs left and I sat against a window at the back of the room beside two men I didn’t know, made it seem so doable.
I do not doubt that the encounter was real because, like you, my own thoughts of what God or Jesus thought of me were pretty negative. I was scared even to ask him. How dare I ask such a forward question?!!
So to have the answer I received, and can still picture vividly, was a true answer
And a gift I’ll cherish.
I really appreciate this piece. This speaks to me for sure.
So glad to hear that, Gladys! I really appreciate you investing the time to read it.