Jesus Smiled at Me
Jesus Smiled at Me
One moment changed my life forever. It freed me from fear, doubt and the need to “perform.” I saw Jesus smile.
A few years back, God took the initiative and reframed my existence. It was a single, powerful moment of enlightenment. One which I had been seeking for more than four decades.
When this new frame was put around my perception, much of the data within my consciousness remained unchanged. At the same time, it all took on a different significance. It had a density. A power to bring change. A truth that penetrated the depths of my heart. Things that had been conceptualized realities or unreachable potentialities were suddenly real, present, tangible.
When this happened, my relationship with the Lord was forever changed. As a result, my sense of self was revolutionized. My entire family experienced a revival. My marriage, which had always been a source of love and joy, entered a phase of new security, growth and partnership. My relationship with my four sons found a new environment in which to grow and thrive. It was amazing.
That moment of awakening developed into a mission and calling. Because I realized that if I needed it, other people probably did as well. So, what was this new frame?
To put it very simply, I experienced God’s happiness. I saw the face of Jesus, and he was smiling at me. In that moment, a dam in my heart broke, one I hadn’t realized was there. A penned up river broke out. It washed away structures that had been build where this river was meant to run. Structures of religion. Performance. Legalism. Fear. Doubt. Insecurity. Anxiety.
Imagine the moment. A mighty dam disintegrates in a flash. The water floods out in a tidal wave of destruction. But it’s not a quaint village of peaceful people that are washed away. It’s more like the moment that Treebeard releases the river in Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers, washing away the filth of Sauruman.
One smile, one glimpse of Jesus’ true heart provided a revelation about my Father. And that one revelation opened my heart to trust him. And that trust is the essential quality that unleashes world-changing faith. Because the one thing our Father wants from us is faith. That is the only thing he requires. And it is the only way we can receive all the goodness he has for us.
The only thing that will prevent us from experiencing everything God wants to give us is doubting that he wants us to have it.
I believe this is the secret to overcoming insecurity, anxiety, depression, fear and other negative emotions. I believe it will lead you to experience deep relational blessing. I believe it will even take you to a place where you are seeing supernatural things happen around you. Divine provision. Miraculous healing. Deliverance. A passion for reaching the lost.
I believe all these things and much much more because I have seen it happen in my own life and in the lives of many other people.
In the end, I think that every one of us wants to find happiness. We want that eeling of peace, contentment and pleasure. We want meaningful connections and a sense of gratitude.
I believe what I’m sharing here is the key that will unlock those things in your life. I hope you’ll walk with me into this new world. Let God draw a new frame for you and you’ll discover that what you’ve been waiting to see has been there all along.