That You May Know Him Better

"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better." Ephesians 1:17

This verse literally brings me to tears. It is a verse that could quite honestly define my life's desire.

Jesus captured my heart at such a young age. I feel I've literally known Him my whole life. Every year, I realize how much more there is to know about Him and every year my desire to know Him grows stronger.

No matter what stage of life I was in, I've always had an intense desire for my peers to know Jesus better, fuller, deeper. When I was a child, my mom would catch me giving Bible lessons to the neighbor kids on our front steps. When I was in high school, my best friend and I started a group for kids at church that wanted to go deeper than our routine rotation of drugs/alcohol, dating/sex, and peer pressure lessons that seemed to have swallowed all youth curriculum of the 80's. During my senior year, I started an after school Bible study for junior high girls at my house. Years later, I became involved with college students, then women then moms.

There has been such a mental shift in my relationship with God as a mom. I really have to say it has been the hardest, yet richest, season of my walk with God. Hard, because it depends so much more on how I lean on God rather than things I have control of. Rich, because it depends so much more on how I lean on God rather than things I have control of. LOL!

My walk with God as a mom can really be summed up in the phrase "Spirit of wisdom and revelation." Why? Because He is the wise one. He knows my needs and how best to meet them. He knows how my seasons change and how our relationship needs to change because of it. He takes is ready and willing to take the lead. I just need to follow. He gives me wisdom when I ask - and even when I forget to ask, just because He is merciful and knows I need it. My greatest revelations are 100% from Him. I really have very few good ideas on my own.

So this is my prayer for all of those moms who are walking beside me, in front of me, and behind me...that God would give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation - that you may know Him better. There is nothing greater worth grasping for.

I'm on my knees tonight for you. Seriously.

Love you all!