BREATHING GOD

i've been hermiting these past few days. actually, that's probably not the right term for it, but i'll call it that anyway. on the outside, i've been continuing on pretty normally. although, i've been setting aside more time than usual to spend with God and reading His word (and less time on the computer :p). on the inside, i've decided to live through my day in a spirit of meditation, consciously giving thought to God more and trying to be more aware of His presence in each moment.

during this process of being still and seeking God, i've learned an interesting (and surprising) lesson: when you draw near to God, he increases your compassion for others. when i set out on this experiment of sorts, i thought i would feel further away from people when i got closer to God. but i found that i was actually caring more for the people around me and praying more for people. as i got closer to God, i wanted to bring people along with me! what started out as a decision out of selfishness (my original intention was to prepare for the John 4:24 event) turned into a lesson on God's selfless nature. It's in his nature to bless people. Right from the creation of Adam and Eve!

When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them.
Genesis 5:1-2