EQ with Lou

I trust and believe in God. I do my best to live in a way that shows the love I’ve been shown. Sometimes I’ve fallen short and more often than not, I’m faced with my “need” for God.

Because of the grace I’ve been shown and the heart posture I find myself in “most” of the time, I tend to view the world this way. Why? It’s simply because when I look back over my life, I see the evidence of how He kept me.

I realize this is not EVERYONE’s experience, but it has been mine. Have I always seen the evidence while I was in the moment? No, but I feel really grateful to have the ability to look back without going back as a reminder of the fact that “he has never left me nor forsaken me”.

I’m not writing today to “convert” anyone. I’m simply writing to share a perspective & an experience I had when I met a person who told me they were atheist one time. For those who don’t know, an atheist is an individual who “doesn’t believe in the existence of God”. It’s always interesting to me how people respond when someone shares their belief.

For me, I didn’t find myself “desiring” to quickly convert this person, challenge their belief, or attempt to prove them wrong. I found myself in a posture of yield.

No, I did not agree with their belief because that had not been my experience, but I did operate in a heart posture of yield as I invited Holy Spirit in to the moment.

From this posture I was able to listen without trying to lead.

I was able to be fully present in the conversation without being overwhelmed by the opinions of the other person.

Here’s what I know, a long time ago I once had thoughts, questions, and strong beliefs about the God who would allow terrible tragic things to happen to children, women, and those who were vulnerable. I distinctly remember growing up thinking that there was no way that God would not use his power to stop these terrible things if he was real.

But everything changed when I experienced the presence of God. Now, many years later I look back and I can clearly see the long line of evidence that I was NEVER alone. From the darkest moments of my life when I thought there was nothing to live for to the moments I’ve seen things that can ONLY be explained by the supernatural presence and power of God.

I would NEVER have had the opportunity to share these experiences with the other person if I had forgotten about my own life experience with doubt, questioning, and disbelief if I had shut them down.

Please listen to what others have to say from a heart posture of love. Let love lead your mouth, your mind, & the moment. It’s in these very moments that the power of God can come in quickly and make a way out of now way.