Nothing is going to change until something changes you.

Revelation 11:16 shows 24 elders sitting on 24 thrones before God, who then got off them to worship God. Thrones denote power, which these elders had. Yet, they fell on their faces before God, which shows where that power came from, God.

This got me to thinking about how the Spirit has challenged me to talk with God more. Transparency? Okay, here it goes. This has been an extremely difficult step of obedience.

My time talking with Him leaves me empty. Lacking. Truthfully, there are times that I fall asleep. Ugh. I read an encouraging quote, though, which says it’s okay because you fell asleep on His lap. Cool, right? For a while, maybe. I’m still lacking, however.

Here is what the Spirit showed me. Am I sitting on my throne before God or on my face in humble acknowledgement and adoration with whom I’m talking?

John 12:49 records that Jesus only said what the Father told Him, even how to say it. This meant that Jesus talked (not asked) with His Father all the time. He was aligning His human will with the Divine.

Am I approaching the Father in the same manner? Even when praying for workers for the harvest, which Jesus said to do, am I open to how the Father might want me to approach Him on that subject?

He is God, not me. He has the power, not me. Therefore, how am I approaching Him?

Currently, my lack is revealing that I need to know something about my Father that I don’t currently know. This means I must get off my high horse/throne and approach Him with humble acknowledgment that my current experiential knowledge of Him is lacking.

My lack, though, will not change until I ask the Spirit to again change me to be more like Jesus, who lacks nothing. When I do, then, my conversations with my Father will not leave me lacking or sleeping!

Emptiness is not wrong…if it leads you to want more of Jesus. So, talk with your Father about your lack so He can fill it! It’s all in the approach. Your lack is His to fill.