'Nudges' from God.

[namommy]

In the morning, on my walk from the train to work, I talk to Jesus. One of the things I ask of him, is to "Nudge" me if I get away from Christian-like behavior. If I start doing things that I shouldn't be doing, or thinking wrong.

Well, I think I'm starting to bruise. lol.

He's been giving me quite a few nudges lately.

[best]

What a great idea. Asking for nudges would be a lot better then what I ask for *LOL*

A 2 by 4 off the back of the head I found works great for me. Then again...maybe nudges won't work for me.

Thank You Lord...please stay with the 2 by 4 as needed.

[dgillz]

So how did you recognize these "nudges"?

[emmer]

yes that is a great idea.

[chero]

That is a good idea, Namommy!
And Best, can I ever relate to the 2x4. Sometimes I feel like I can't see the forest because soooo many trees are in the way...bring on the 2x4!

[namommy]

When I am doing something out of line, or thinking something I probably shouldn't be thinking, I get this tiny voice along with a 'feeling' and I talk it through to the end until I stop.

one example. I have a bad habit of judging people. Yesterday, we had a couple of patients that I had to take care of. While I was doing the test on them, I though, Wow, this Guys a weirdo. and I got a thought and a feeling. OH, that's not very nice. He's not a weirdo, just different from me. He's probably a really nice guy. You shouldn't really judge someone after just a few seconds of meeting them. And, just because someone is different than me, doesn't make them weirdos. It happened again the same way with another woman.

When I stopped looking at them as weirdos, and just started treating them as other people who are a little different than me, it turns out they were really nice. They even stopped and took the time to thank me for being so nice to them.

I just get this little voice and a 'feeling' when I am doing something wrong, I stop and think about my behavior, and amend it. I try to amend it to what I think Jesus would do.

Boy, I'm gonna go to heaven really bruised and battered. lol

[angelgirl]

Yes, I still struggle with judging people. But I know I am no different in the eyes of God. We are all the same. We are all humans that need love, and this comes to me often when I do get one of those "thoughts" in my head of another person. Thank God for his forgivness,, and Thank you for the nudging that He gives us so we learn..

Prayers,
Becky

[cmc]

Yes, namommy....a gentle voice and a feeling that something is amiss. That is how the Lord speaks to me. If I ignore Him.... I tend to think that the 2x4 is my consequence for choosing my own way instead of HIS way. God loves us but we are His children and he does discipline those who are His own.

He disciplines and guides but I love how Steve Brown says "God is not a child abuser." I also love how the Lord is also not an enabler...His example of 'parenting' me is pretty much the pattern that alot of recovery programs> He offers His Love and provision; He let's me go where I will; watches and calls me back and when I'm done, He forgives and restores me back to Himself.
Hebrews 12:4-17 is a good read about this.

[dgillz]

Thanks for the reply. I would like to get more in tune with my HP like that, but I don't really know how to do it. I keep trying though.

[best]

Originally Posted by dgillz

Thanks for the reply. I would like to get more in tune with my HP like that, but I don't really know how to do it. I keep trying though.

Just ran across this and thought it may be helpful.

Hearing God is a matter of proximity.

Psalm 91:15-16: "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation."

So we can better hear that still soft voice... the closer we get to God the better we hear it. For me, I find that reading the bible brings me closer then everything else but prayer.
Prayer is my talking with Him...the bible is His answers to my prayers I have found on many an occasion.

[namommy]

For me, the 11th step helped me come in tune with my HP. I learned that prayer and meditation are important. I learned that I need to have a good relationship with God. Then finding Jesus, really helped me get in tune. Reading the Bible, praying, and then keeping an open mind to accept God's message from wherever it is coming from.

It may be a small voice in my head, it may be a line in a song that I never really paid attention to before. Somedays, God finds a way to Shout his intentions for me loud and clear. (the 2 x 4 thing)

Try to set aside quiet time each day just for you and God. It takes practice, and I am far from being good at it, but I am improving everyday.