Closet doors

Me: Lord, this thing about creativity, it's not really new. There are all sorts of technologies taking advantage of the concept. Nanotechnology for example, fractals are something like this idea, that sort of thing. What do you want me to do with it?

God: I want you to understand it. I want you to take the concept and apply it to your life. Most important, I want you to apply it to kingdom purposes. For now, just explore the idea, see where it takes you.

Me: Lord, on a different note, what means have I used effectively to still myself in order to hear You?

God: Praying in tongues has been your most effective method. Open the eyes of your spirit and see Me. You are getting better at this. Use your imagination, it is okay to do so. You will knoe that I am near when you call on Me. So far, so good. Soon this will all be second nature for you.

Me: What other methods would You like me to work on?

God: You have been very intuitive and creative in exploring the possibilities of "imagining" or visualizing when you pray. Just as you have imagined bringing the sick to Me or the people for whom you pray, you can do the same for your own needs. Imagine the need you have as an object you are presenting to Me, and watch what I will do.

Also, your guitar is dusty. You should pull it out more often. If you want to still your mind or quiet yourself, playing (not listening) will help you. You don't need to play anything specifically. Just play as you often do, just trying new combinations and repeating old ones.

Me: Lord, this feels like a business meeting this morning.

God: There is a time for instruction and a time for intimacy. Both are good when they come from Me, don't you think? What would you like to talk about?

Me: I am not much of a conversationalist. I never know how to stimulate an interesting personal conversation from zero.

God: Patrick, that just is not true. You do know how. You just don't do it, because other people reserve their hearts for what feels safe. You go right for the heart and that makes people feel uncertain. It is okay to beat around the bush, as long as you are doing it intentionally to draw a person out of their shell of conventional social behavior. It would be good for you to strategize your approach to people. Write a list of questions that will reveal potential points of entry for you into a person's heart. The truth is that everyone is wounded and, to some extent, guards their hearts. But everyone wants their heart to be touched.

Me: I just don't want to be one of those people that makes a room scatter when I walk in.

God: Don't worry. That is not how people react to Me then they really see Me. They either attack Me with affection or with envy. You will see both.