If Jesus Wrote Me a Letter...

After listening to Cornerstone Simi Valley pastor Francis Chan's sermon How to Rekindle Your Love Relationship with God and watching a video from one of his websites, I was prompted to write about my relationship with Christ.

Dear Stephen,

How are you? I have not heard from you in awhile... I miss spending time with you. It seems as if you are way too busy learning about me so you can impress your friends with your knowledge about me. You read and study to learn about me, but neglect me in the process. I feel like you are collecting statistics about me to impress people that in the end really do not matter as much as I do. I desperately love you, Stephen. I want to spend time with you. I want to know how you are doing on a day to day basis. I don't want to play catch up with you after several long months of not speaking. It pains me to hear that you are struggling so much when all you had to do was come to me and explain the situation. I have been there. I know the pain you are going through. I know the temptations that you deal with every day. I know that it is hard to believe that I exist and that I am genuinely concerned with your good. I know that it stings when I ask you give up things that you hold so dearly. I know that you are desperately trying to fix yourself without my help. Take a breath, Stephen. Take some time to rest in my grace. Take some time to dwell on the fact that despite all of your habitual sinning, I love you. I sent Jesus to the cross to pay for your sin. Do not let it consume you. Let me come in and change your heart. Be honest with me about where you are and how you are struggling. Are you really trying to hide from me? I created the universe. I know everything. Stop hiding and come clean. Be dependent on me. Please allow yourself to be loved by me. I earnestly desire for relationship with you, Stephen. I am not the God that you have created me to be. I am not here to take things away from you and steal the fun in life. Indeed, I am here to bring you life. By following me and living like Jesus did, you will enjoy life on a level that you can barely comprehend. Life will no longer be drudgery but joy. Life will no longer seem pointless but have great purpose. Life will be deeper and more beautiful than you could ever imagine. There are things that you have not seen and things that you have not heard that I want to show you. I have prepared a glorious life for you. I have set your path and your way that you can know me. You know you can trust me, right? You know that I would never steer you in the wrong direction. Come follow me, Stephen. Trust me.

Love,
Abba