Heart Receptivity

In this month of heart talk I hear:

God quietly whisper- "Be Mine"

As some of the readings I am doing right now--

 seem to connect in unusual ways--- 

always a God Surprise when that happens.

 Never anything that I could ever master to connect myself.

Reading in Devotional Classics compiled by Richard Foster

 in the works of E. Stanley Jones-  about Receptivity and Response.

looking at Col 2:6-7

 "As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord,

 so live in him, rooted and built up in him an established by faith."

received- receptivity

so live-  activity

rooted-  receptivity

built up by him- activity

There is a rhythm to this

 back and forth

living.

Hearts are made ready by LOVE

Eveyln Underhill speaks about how these fruits of the Spirit - 

joy and peace come into our lives-- not by our own striving-- 

but when we mind more about God than we do about ourselves...

not a small feat in our ego- centric world.

So my life is meant to give Him Glory- 

to bring Him praise.

Underhill states-

 "My objective is unearthly delight in God's action

(in my life and in the world)

 and the privilege of being caught up

 into God's action- whatever the cost may be."

So it is woven with joy and peace-

His work in my heart.

and 

"our total loving acceptance

 of the deep action of God

 through and beyond our small lives."

Underhill

His rhythm

My open heart

His work

Whatever the cost may be