1 Corinthians 2:11-12–For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 13-Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

The ability to communicate openly and honestly, might be one of the most precious tools to bridge the gap between true intimacy and mere associates.  Communication is an opportunity to share your thoughts, vulnerabilities, insecurities, and hopes. Once communication is severed, loneliness creeps in because there is no one to share your thoughts with…

I’ve learned nothing is more important right now to my children than to allow them to share their thoughts with me.  Even if it is on things they don’t like, such as how I do things. It is the opportunity to give them a voice, that their thoughts matter, so they grow up not afraid to communicate.  So the people they love, can know who they are and how they feel.  I’m also finding as they get older, it is becoming more important to know my thoughts as well!

But for me not to be interested at all in my children’s thoughts, is to not care about knowing them. Nor does it give them the confidence that they are worth being known, bad thoughts and all!  In other words I make the relationship lopsided, expecting them to know what pleases me, yet not spend enough time to hear their heart and know them…

As His children we can expect God to hear our heart, prayers, and concerns, yet how much time do we seek “God’s thoughts” through the Spirit?  If we think about it, if we were in a relationship where the other person didn’t care about our thoughts, yet kept asking for things be done for them, we would feel abused.  In order for real closeness with God, or anyone to ever happen, His thoughts must be what we covet over Him merely hearing about ours…

In His Love, Ld