God Moments:Perfection in Pursuit

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     Have you ever had a moment when you can truly feel the presence of God at work in your life or you just know he is telling you something?  Those are what I like to call “God moments”.  Now, I know that every moment is a God moment (Thank you for the awesome life God!) but these are the moments when doubt is impossible.  I already told you about   one of my first God moments that I remember in my first post. I have decided to make a little series of posts about these life changing and defining moments.

         
      In the Fall of 2012 my discipler(mentor), Mary, took me to the beautiful Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, DC.  I couldn't remember ever being there before so this was an overwhelming experience anyway.  The detailed mosaic interior is awe inspiring.  We went into adoration for a few minutes and then went to look around.  I was so struck by the man power that went into this incredible monument to God’s power and might!

         
       We stopped in the main are of the shrine and grabbed a pew.  Mary began to read to me from a book of Ignatian prayer.  If you haven’t tried Ignatian prayer I highly recommend it! Anyway, she was reading me a meditation on Jeremiah I think.  All of the sudden I felt something overwhelming growing in me.  I didn't audibly hear anything but I knew God was speaking to me at that moment and what he was saying would change my life.  He said to me, “I want you.  You think this is about you chasing me, about how much you want me.  I am chasing you I am here! I want you for my glory, you are NOT insignificant!  You are mine.”  WOW!  I was in tears (not uncommon) and completely overwhelmed.  I had never really felt this before, he was right I was so preoccupied with how much I wanted him that I forgot he wants me even more. 

          
       As a young woman, especially as a catholic young woman desiring 400 babies, I get so caught up in the idea that I am on a timeline.  I get overwhelmed with the “why doesn’t anybody worthwhile want me?”  Guess what ladies Perfection himself wants you! He wants me, lil’ ol’ broken sinful selfish me, he wants me.  What power comes from knowing that the King of Kings is pursuing you is incredible.  Talk about feeling like a princess. 
 
     What are some of your God moments? I would love to hear from you in the comments!