God IS love. He is
always speaking. He is always expressing His love towards us. Sadly, we are
often not even aware of His love each day because His whisper can be drowned
out by the clatter of this world.
I watched a movie
last night that lingered on in my mind and heart. It lingered long enough to
awaken areas of my parenting into greater love and joy (my funny accents and
goofiness are back). I thought to myself, it may seem crazy but this movie has
changed my life.
And then in dawned
on me, the whispers in life can drastically change our lives if we choose to
meditate on them and embrace the truth being spoken. However, sometimes in the
busyness of life, the clatter of the world drowns out the whispers and we miss
golden opportunities to grow in love. This made me ponder what maturity looks
like.
I realised that…
Maturity can be measured by the level of resistance required for us to make adjustments in our lives towards greater LOVE. In other words, the mature respond to whispers.
Remember. Love
whispers first. Only when we are still can we hear Him. If we constantly do not
hear the whisper, love does raise His voice, because after all, He delights in
loving us all. Love will speak up. Love will raise His voice. And ultimately
Love will shout if necessary because Love never gives up.
Our bodies are the
same. They begin by whispering to us when things are out of balance. A slightly
sore knee, a sniffly nose, a headache. They all begin as whispers and if we
give attention to those needs when they whisper, we find balance returns
quickly.
However, if we
ignore the whispers, just like Love, our bodies will raise their voice. The
pain will get stronger, the symptoms will increase and the level of discomfort
will increase. We have been magnificently made for balance and wholeness. If
the whispers and nudges are constantly ignored, this leads to shouting which I
would call chronic illness.
So if you feel that
circumstances in your life are shouting at you or your body is screaming out to
you, maybe it is time to pay attention. Maybe it is time to be still and ask
yourself, “what is it that Love is teaching me in this season” or “What does my
body require of me right now.” I dare you. Because I know Love has your best interest
in mind and I know your body desires to be whole. Let us embrace the whispers
of love and health today, and prevent the need for Love to shout.
May we have ears
to hear what Love is whispering to us today.
Health and Harmony
to you,
Raneeta Grace
