Going deeper

P: Good morning Lord.

J: Patrick, never hesitate to come simply as a friend. The Father is glorious, and the presence of Him is overwhelming and awesome. But you can always come to me (Jesus) as a friend comes to another friend. There will be a time for being overtaken by glory and power and light, but everyday I am here, and I want to spend time with you.

P: Jesus, I know you are all three the same, and different. But when do I go to the Father, and when do I go to the Holy Spirit? I don’t quite seem to understand any of this.

J: It is by the Holy Spirit that you come to me. It is by Him that you go to the Father or hear the Father’s voice, and by HIm that you heal, pray, prophesy. He knows your heart, and He knows your thoughts. When you pray in tongues, you go to him, and when you do any of this you are cooperating with Him. When you remember to do so, tell him whatever it is you would like to tell him, what you would like to do, just tell Him.

As for the Father, it is because of what I did, that you have direct access to Him. You can go to the foot of His throne anytime you want. Would you like to go now?

P: Yes, but I don’t know how.

J: Actually, you do. You present your friends and people you do not know to Me all the time, asking Me to show you something for them, or asking me to heal them. I do the same for you. Close your eyes, and allow your imagination to take you there. I am with you, let’s try it out.

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P: Lord, what do you have to say to me this morning?

J: Do you want to get in on some of the experimental faith stuff?

P: Yes, I do. There is nothing I want more than to have the heart like David, that sees a giant taunting Israel and He goes out with a sling and kills Him because He knows You are God. I am more of the kind of guy that sees a giant and thinks about the best way to kill him, and I look at all the weapons I have, try to figure out which has the most giant killing potential, how well I can use it, etc. I freeze up in analysis, and I don’t get stuff done all the time.

J: Patrick, you are indeed an analyst. But that does not mean that you do not get things done, and it definitely does not mean that you do not have faith. I want you to know that for an analyst you also step out from the heart more than you know. You have learned to go with gut feelings, sometimes to your benefit, sometimes not. When you turn that around and use your faith with it, I will not be proven a liar. Use your faith. I want you to come up with your own challenges. Find the things which are difficult for you, and we will work them out together. You pick the task, step out, and I will help you complete it.

P: Lord, that scares me a lot, actually.

J: Good, it should. Faith is powerful and it is dangerous. But used well, it is the most wonderful gift I have given you, because it really can move mountains.

P: Lord, how do I know when I do and do not have faith for something?

J: Patrick, if you can imagine it, you have faith for it. The father first imagined in His heart who you would be. Then he made you. The process of faith is similar. There is faith and trust, and they are connected. Go through the scripture and look at faith, see how it works and see how it is used. Take a close look at the way I walked in it, and whether it was different than the way the hall of famers walked in it.

P: OK, Lord. I am scared and excited and giddy, all at once.

J: Sounds like you are going on an adventure, doesn’t it.

P: Yes. Help me get to a place where I can rest in it.

J: Maybe later. Right now, lets get faith into you, and watch the other stuff come fleeing out.

P: Ugh. I don’t think I want to see that.

J: Maybe not, but I do. Patrick, you are looking for the next “level.” You are looking for the life changing things, the world changing walk. This is it, if you can stomach it. I know you really do want it, and I know you are willing, just stick with Me closely. I have not let you down yet, and I never will. Keep on stepping, son. I am with You.