My Secret Place

 

 

Matthew 11:28-30 ~”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

 

When I need to get so close to God that I can hear His voice in my spirit, I go to my secret place. It is a place where the Father draws me in to His Grace and we talk like Dad to daughter.  I shut everything else around me out.  I begin to think about how many ways He loved me today.  His gentle way hits me like the feeling of sprinkling rain tingling my skin.  I am in His Presence.  In the quiet moments between the bubbling sounds of my tongues, I can hear Him.  When He begins to speak to me, God’s words fall into my heart covered in love and light.   Even when he corrects me, He does it with love.   The peace I feel is better than the best sleep I could ever have.

Sometimes I cry, laugh, sing, shout, or just be still in His amazing presence. 

 

In the secret place, God is waiting for you.  To show you great and mighty things you have never known or seen.  You can go to the secret place any time. 

 

Do you have one?  Your Secret place with God is where you build the precious relationship that brings you into the destiny He created you for since before you were born. 

 

How do you find that special place meant for you to soak in God’s presence?

 

For me there are three ways that I enter my secret place with God.  When I am hurting, need God’s guidance, or just long to be close to Him, I enter into the throne room of God.  I run to His throne and leap into His arms, resting my head on His shoulder and as I sit on His lap I tell Him (daughter to Father) what is weighing heavy on my heart.  Sometimes I make God laugh at my silliness.   Then, there are times when He cries with me and holds every tear.  My Dad, the Father tells me how He loves me and how beautiful I am.  God always fills me overflowing.  He pours out more than I expect every time.

 

Matthew 5:6 ~Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

 

When I want to worship and honor God, I enter into the throne room as well.  I move past other worshipers, dancers, and singers marveling at their awesome praise.  I bow before Him at the throne.  I want to be a sacrifice, an offering.  I take the finest perfume and anoint the Father as I pour it onto the tops of His feet.  I praise Him.  Singing songs out of my spirit, I tell God how I love Him.  Oh, How I love Him.  He is my God.  He is the one that I will choose no matter what.  No matter what the cost.  I will choose Him.  For in the moments of this complete closeness with God I realize that we are temporary agents on earth.  There is so much more to God than what we see in the natural.  Suddenly, I become more aware of the supernatural and wonder of all that He is.  I want to stay in His presence forever.

 

At times when I am in a battle and need to fight the enemy, I find myself walking hand in hand with God. Together we speak scripture and work as a team.  It is at these times that I can be in intercession crying out for someone’s salvation or healing.  When we are walking hand in hand by the River Of God, we are going deep into His presence as I seek His guidance.  He will say to me, “Get in the river, Hanah.”  God will, in my mind show me a situation or show me someone that needs prayer.  He encourages me by showing me the victory in each circumstance by an increase of faith in my spirit, a picture in my mind, or he will remind me of a scripture. 

 

Recently I attended an evening prayer and worship time at church.  I closed my eyes and just got lost in God.  I had been struggling with what direction God wanted me to go in a new business I started.  As I worshiped the Lord, He began to show me something.  I was on a light colored horse, riding bareback and holding tightly on to its mane.  The horse is guiding me through a thick forest.  The weather is cool in the forest as all the trees are hiding the warm sunlight.  I notice other people struggling through the woods as well.  Only they do not have a horse to help guide them through.  I have my head tucked down close to the horse’s neck as I do not want to get hit with any branches.  Suddenly, I see a clearing coming into view ahead.  I start to relax a little as I know that I should soon make it to the clearing.  The clearing becomes closer and I squint my eyes because the sun is bright.  We break through into the clearing.  I feel elated and strong, thankful.  The warmth of the sun is wonderful.  My thoughts turned quickly to the people still struggling in the woods.  They needed help to get out.  They needed to make it to the clearing and feel a breakthrough.  See, God was my horse guiding me through the thick forest.  Showing me that, with His mercy and grace, I can make it.  That He will help through tough times, when I need some direction, or when I need His strength to make it until the breakthrough comes.  It is in a testimony of a breakthrough that He can encourage others to look to Him for their answers, needs, or victory in trials. The Father will help you make it through life’s toughest challenges.  In your secret place with God, you could be in for a breakthrough!

 

God loves to work together with us.  He enjoys co-laboring with us as a team for His divine plan.  In this secret place with God, He will show me things that need to be exposed in my life and cast off.  His way is so loving I desire to become better and please my heavenly Father.  He is my friend and mentor guiding me in the right direction and in the best way for me to go.

 

Matthew 7:7 ~Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

 

Many times when we are together in the secret place, God will take me other places.  He will show me pictures in my mind that are encouraging and lead to revelation or answers I need in my life.  These picture images are moving and deposit the gift of faith in my life.  For hours or a few days after this type of experience, I will feel a new fire for God in my belly, lifting me to a new place in Him.  Every little picture movie God shows me I meditate on.  Going to His Word to make sure, it lines up in scripture.  God is so amazing that He will even at times give me a song or scripture that goes with the picture image He gave me. 

 

Psalm 40:3 ~He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.

 

Everyone is different.  God has a secret place just meant for you and Him.  Some individuals go into a prayer closet or quiet room to enter in to God’s presence.  There is a room in my house that I often go to for time with God.  Your secret place with God you can find anywhere just by closing your eyes and talking to Him.  Speaking in tongues in your secret place with God is another way that He will give you ideas or bring something to your attention.  Worship and praise to God are so important in leading us into His presence.

 

Take the God possible challenge today.  Seek God’s face.  Go to your secret place with Him. 

 

Maybe your secret place is sitting next to God on a riverbank.  Two friends, sitting in the grass on the riverbank with the warmth of the sun shining on your cheeks as you seek God’s wisdom.  God has awesome blessings for us as we enter into our secret place.  He could take us on a vision, give us a song, ideas, or even reveal more of Himself to us.  Who knows, you may just have a life-changing encounter with God.   He may just show up right before your very eyes.  That would be incredible!  God is a lot cooler than I ever realized growing up.  He is fun!  He even has a sense of humor. 

 

James 1:5 ~If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

 

If you do not have a secret place or struggle getting into God’s presence do not get discouraged.  Find a quiet spot.  Tell God you want to spend time with Him.  You want to get to know Him better and see His power in your life and the lives of others.  Ask Him to take you into His presence.  To cleanse your life of anything that does not please Him.  Close your eyes and go with what He puts in your mind.  Sing out to Him with your Spirit.  Let God take you away with Him and draw you close to Him.  He never disappoints. 

 

Let your adventure with God begin! 

 

 

God, I come to you right now.  I honor you God and all that you are doing in our lives.  Show us new things God as we draw close to you and enter in to your presence.  We love you and praise you.  Give us a special secret place where we go God, to get as close to you as we can.  We thank you Lord for being able to experience your presence and in your love for us, you always surprise us with blessings.  We love you!  In your mighty name, Amen.