The Thirst

Psalm 63:1-5 NIV
You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
    and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
    my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Hallelujah to the Lamb of God who sits on the throne with majesty and power...HE's AWESOME!!! King of Kings and Lord of Lords...Have you ever just sat in His presence, just in reverence? Just to sit at His feet...to glory & praise Him...to seek HIS face! If not, I encourage you to really spend some serious time with God. How can you say that you know Him and never spend time in His presence communing with Him?

You may be thinking, "Ximena,I don't have time to get in my bible or spend time with God" or you may be saying, "I have a tight schedule, there are only 24 hours in a day, where can i fit Him in..."

I would say to that, people will make time for things that they want to make time for; the things that they deem, "important". Priorities. For example, If you LOVE to shop, and you caught wind that your favorite store, let's just say your favorite store is Forever 21, is having a HUGE ONE DAY 95% off sale. You work from 9 to 5, and after work, your schedule is packed until bed time, you would probably still find time somewhere in that day to stop by that store before the one day sale is over. Even if you squeeze in some shopping time on your lunch break, you will still find time. If shopping is a priority of yours, you will cut back on something else to fit that shopping time in....BUT spending time with God should always be a priority. You shouldn't just "fit" time in with God when your schedule permits, He can't be wedged into slots of your day that are already filled with other priorities. God is TOO major to take a back seat to other things. Make God the CENTER of your day. Make Him a priority FIRST and watch your schedule begin to open up to give you more free time, and watch your days run a little smoother. Spend time with God DAILY and you will begin to see seemingly dead situations in you life turn around! I'm a living witness!!!

I encourage you to pick a certain time of your day to diligently seek the Lord, everyday. Yes, EVERY day! I am a witness that it will change your life, literally! God has given me instructions concerning my life. My purpose in life has been revealed to me through my obedience in seeking God every day, at a particular time...

I know, it is so easy to go through life ignoring God, and only talking to Him when we want or need something from Him. We can easily get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, that we forget all about the GIVER of Life.

He is calling us to much more! A higher office in Him. Not just going to church, on Sunday, but having a pure relationship with Him. I was in bible study, and someone said "its hard to truly worship God and say things aloud to Him on Sunday when we haven't communicated with Him all week...If you don't really know Him, you won't have much to say to Him in service..". I found that to be soooo true! Worship service really does start at home. Before I started spending time with God purposely everyday, I would go to church and pretty much "chill". I would wait for the praise team to "get me hype" and "pump me up". I would rely on them to get me excited to praise God, but now, since I've been spending personal time with Him, I go to church ready to praise. I am way more involved in service now because I know God intimately. I go with a pure heart, ready and open to receive what God has for me there.

It is so important that we go before the Father on a daily basis. It is through that personal time that the Holy Spirit speaks. He gives us encouragement, direction, instruction, purpose, warnings, correction, and shows us the amazing plans God has for our future.

He really does speak ya'll! God has shown me who my husband is, more than once. He told me when we will get married, down to the exact date, and the meaning behind the date...No, I am not lying. The word says in Psalm 84:11 that He will withhold no good thing from us. This information was freely given to me through my THIRST for God, and the things of God. From me seeking His face, with no hidden agenda, just really desiring more of Him, everything else has fallen into place. I have watched his hand moving on my behalf in ways that I never would have imagined, even on this week. However, it started with me being obedient to his word...


Matthew 6:33 (NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

His precious and Holy word will not lie. Again, I encourage you to really get in the word, so you will know what it says...(blogged about that here)

Now, you may say, "How do YOU spend time with God, Ximena"... I thought you'd never ask!! LOL :~)

God was tugging at my heart for a while, calling me to spend more time with Him, but I had excuses. So one day, my friend told me about a woman named Heather Lindsey. She also blogs, and one time she blogged about spending time with God daily, and started a journal challenge. Well, it was on my mind heavily so I asked the Lord, "God, what time should I pick to spend time with you everyday?" Being the awesome on-time God that He is, He immediately responded, "5 am". I was like whaaaaatttt???????? And again, I heard 5 am. The spirit proceeded to tell me that 5 am is the only time that I can spend with Him, and will be free from all distractions. I thought about it and it made sense because the baby is still sleeping at that time, and clearly no one else calls that early. Of course, God would want me at a pure uninterrupted time so that I would be focused and ready to hear from Him. Now, I ain't perfect, so there has been days that I have slept through that alarm and missed 5 am, however, I repented and still got that time in. There has also been days that I've missed time with Him completely. That was probably the worst thing I could do because the day just went completely wrong and I felt as though I could not get myself together...from experience, try not to miss any days! LOL

So, I get up at 5 am. I pray, I play worship songs, and I sing....then, I *PAUSE*. I pause to hear back from God. I speak, but I also listen. Having a notebook is extremely beneficial to me. I write everything that I heard the spirit saying down in my notebook. God actually told me that I needed the notebook because I am human, and if the things He gives me isn't written down, I would forget it.With the notebook, I have a record of all the things He's told me and I can go back at anytime and be reminded of his promises. I'd encourage everyone to get a notebook and write down what the spirit is saying.

I got a little free revelation that the Lord gave me, I want to share it with y'all....
Every morning when I spend time with God, my spiritual battery gets charged, so that my LIGHT can shine all day...BUT if I am not seeking God daily, my light will dim, and eventually turn to dark because my battery is not being properly charged. If you don't keep your phone charged, it dies right???? Same thing spiritually....

OK, that was free!!! HAHA but I want to wish you guys BLESSED meetings with the Lord, and I pray that He reveals His plans for you, answers your questions, and shares with you His purpose for your life as you diligently seek His face... BE THIRSTY, FOR GOD!

Meditate on this Scripture:
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
 However, as it is written:“What no eye has seen,what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”—the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.

Also, If you need help in this area, or any area, please send me an email or facebook message! I am here for you! We are in this life together, we need eachother... ximenasherard@gmail.com <3

If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal savior, please give him your life today! It is written in Romans 10:9 (NIV)
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.


I love you, but remember that God Loves you wayyyyyy more!!

~Ximena Sherard