I Want God
In Blog, spiritual 62 commentsJan 03
For the next 30 days, my voice on this blog will be silent. It is something I did not go into 2012 intending to do.
I do not believe in resolutions any more than I believe God needs a man-made calendar to make anything new.
What I do believe in are commitments, surrender, and recognizing when God is messing with you and being willing to go publically dark while He does what He privately needs to do.
I want God. That is where I am.
Even as I type this, I feel much less like the overtired housewife, dreading the treadmill…lamenting my to-do lists and the laundry piles that never seem to end.
Instead I feel like an old time preacher, standing in the white canvas walls of a puffy tent, palms sweating in anticipation of the delivery of words. And like old time preachers, my words may go too long and I will seem unaware because I am consumed with the message.
Before I lay this blog down for a month, allow me to share what I believe He is telling me…for in it, maybe there is a word or two for you.
~Pursue Me in a full-on sprint, the kind where arms pump and legs race and at the end it is the good kind of exhausting.
~When you feel Me messing with you, let Me.
~Pay attention to the rumbling, even when things don’t make sense, remembering that I don’t usually work in any traditional way and that rumbling often represents an uprising of a spiritual kind.
~Don’t fear what others may think or say, as that is a terroristic tactic of Satan meant to take you out of the game, altogether.
~Have integrity, even when it costs you something else.
~Stop wasting time trying to fix yourself when that introspection costs you prolonged time out in the field, pointing people to Me. You know enough, now just go.
~Dive in, sometimes blindly. Do the hard thing without knowledge of how it will play out. Say no to things your freedom allows but at the end of the day, won’t make you more holy.
~Lay things down and simply, walk away. Offer praise in moments of pain. Live the Word, once and for all.
~Stop giving excuses for why your way works better. Know the difference between human imperfection and when “I’m messy” becomes a crutch.
~Endure, not in the quick fix way the world promotes but in the kind of raw, rogue Old Testament way that made regular people heroes.
~Know that nothing works but me and quit wasting time pretending it does.
~Realize that what you grasp the tightest is what you most need to release and that I honor doing hard things first rather than last resorts.
~Chase only the accomplishment of loving me more than anything else.
My friends, I dive into 2012, not knowing what else Jesus may say. I enter my 30 days with Him expectantly, believing that in my stillness He will continue to be loud.
And as always, I will share those things with you as He prompts.
In the meantime, will you join me in saying…
I want God.
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I want God too. May God bless your days of stillness with a bountiful supply of wisdom for you to share.
Grateful you join me in wanting God, Shari. As we seek Him, may He be found!
.. selah ..
love this.
Thanks, Jane. In this God seeking journey, together.
I want God!
I know you do, Nichole, and this blesses me.
You took the words right out of my mouth!
I want God!
Amen, Tracy.
I WANT GOD! Amen.
May your journey be blessed and covered in grace.
You bless me, Kim. Love your voice in this community of God seekers.
~Stop wasting time trying to fix yourself when that introspection costs you prolonged time out in the field, pointing people to Me. You know enough, now just go…..
Pretty sure this was meant for me to read…I have never felt “wise” enough to try to share with people, but I am going to give it a shot, I am going to try my hardest to let go of my insecurities and put my trust in Him!
Thank you for ALWAYS sharing your heart. I love reading what you write.
Thank you, Carolyn. I write this because it is a struggle for me, too. Just go, my friend. Let Him do all else!
Lisa, I want God too! I entered into 2012 with this passionate hunger inside of me that I know only He can fill. I will join you! As we journey together let us all totally surrender to the will of God. Breathe and LET GO!!!!!!
Yes, Doris. May that hunger only increase as we get more of God!
friend- i am printing this. wow!
So good to hear from you, Wendy. Grateful God used it with you.
“Say no to things your freedom allows but at the end of the day, won’t make you more holy.” OUCH. This one pierced my heart. And if those are the only words from you that I needed to hear for the next 30 days, so be it. I could dwell on those words and work on that point for the next year!!! Enjoy your quiet time with the Lord. Our Lord. Our Creator.
Thank you, Tamara. Love your voice in this community.
AMEN!! I WANT GOD!!
Awesome.
Desperate for Him. Printing this and making it my prayer as I begin this year. Thank you for pursuing God with such passion.
Blessings,
Joy
Thank you, Joy. Your words have blessed me. Romans 15:13, friend. Always.
Wow! And Amen!
Sharon…thank you for coming over. May 2012 be a year of abundantly more for you!
Printing this …
What an incredible, eye-opening, dead-on what I needed post.
Thank you for your honesty and for your servanthood.
Praying that God will touch you in an incredible way …
Lani
So grateful it resonated. Thank you for sharing here.
Wow, I totally respect your decision, dedication and obedience…thank you for sharing…
Thank you for your support, Linda. God be with you, friend.
Me too.
My one word is ONE. One with Jesus. One focus. One pursuit. One passion.
Blessed to pursue with you and all our brothers and sisters! Revival is stirring. I can feel it! WOO!
Yes, it is. Bring it, Jesus!
As I started off 2012 feeling like a dark cloak of depression was covering me, I know I want and need God. As I’ve begun to seek Him more these past three days, that cloak has lifted. But I know there’s more. More to learn, more to discover, more to put down and let go. I want God too!
Blessings to you as you seek Him wholeheartedly!
I will pray for you, Mari. You are such a dear, good woman.
amen. i want every bit of Him in every bit of me so much so that I wont know where He begins and I end. i will support you in
prayer lisa.
Thanks, Joseph. I appreciate that, more than you know.
Lisa, this really spoke to my heart this morning. Thank you friend! Keeping you in my prayers. Love you!!!
Thank you, friend. So good to hear from you. I love you, always.
Praying for a blessed journey for you and that you come out with a renewed strength and fresh sense of God’s awesomeness!
Thank you so much, Sundi Jo. May it be so!
“~Dive in, sometimes blindly. Do the hard thing without knowledge of how it will play out. Say no to things your freedom allows but at the end of the day, won’t make you more holy.”
AMEN.
Love you, Brittany!
Go Lisa!
I want God too – thank you for putting it so eloquantly and giving me so many things to think about today. I am in pain today and fighting off a migraine but this is good stuff and gives me a good focus today.
Take your God time and come back soon to share with us. I will pray for you.
Be Well,
Lina
Thank you, Lina. Be well, my friend.
Love you.
I love you, back. And I love the way you want God, too.
Oh, oh, oh, I am so with you on this!! I want more of God! I want to lay down the things that block me from Him. I want to pursue Him instead of the “stuff” of this world. I want to dive deep in His word and His presence. I want to experience all that my mind, heart, and soul can conceive of God. I want God to consume me!
Amen, Lisa. Amen.
Lisa! Incredibly well written, incredibly honest and touching. Can’t wait to hear what He has to say to you! God bless!
Yes! I want God, too!!! And I am seeking Him and resting in His peace. He knows the road up ahead. I have nothing to be anxious about! Thanks for putting this into words for me!
This post is something that I can totally relate to.
I. Want. God. Too.
just printed the “list” that God gave you, put it on my wall………..will be chasing Him with you! So many times we keep His whispers to ourselves and I for one am glad that you didn’t go “dark” before sharing these!!
Lisa Whittle,
Your obedience is most beautiful and your words are like arrows kissing my heart from Daddy. I truly am entering into this year needing more than wanting but wanting none the less time alone with Him! Thank you for your obedience to stand, listen and declare that which He is speaking. You are a true voice of the One I love. Thank you and I stand in agreement to hear His heart and nothing less will do. Many Blessings as we each sit at His feet and break open the alabaster jar to pour over Him. And to hear Him say this one will be mentioned for her obedience when none other would be. Love to you friend!
Amen Lisa! I want God also….I desire to be closer to Him in the worst way! Thank you for these words. I’m printing them out to keep and refer to over the next days–weeks–months…..
I NEED AND WANT GOD!!!!
Yes, in the stillness I’ve found God’s deepest love, truth, and transformation. It always seems to be in response to life “as is” and in preparation for what is next. Run into this 30 with abandon. He will be be faithful.
This is amazing. As I travel from blog to blog, website to website, I am finding this is the theme of 2012.
I wrote about it on my blog in “Resolutions”.
I am copying and printing your list to put in my journal.
I can’t wait to hear what the next month opens in your heart and eyes.
I want God too. And although I am not laying down the computer for 30 days, I’m changing things up a bit so that I downsize how much time I spend on it.
I want God!;)
Wow!!
I just discovered you! I want God! I’m a pastors wife & I’m a mess! Yikes!!
“Walking out” a difficult season in our ministry right now. Filled with so much hurt & anger, mind is so consumed by it. Feel as though my heart has already moved on but the priest of our home has not heard the word “move” instead, “stay the course”. Really?!? I might end up laying hands on some church council members, of course, in Jesus name. lol
Anyways, thank u for this writing. We are starting our 21 day fast @ our church this Monday & “finding” your blog has stepped on my toes! God bless you, which He already has & will continue to do so.
(Ephesians 3: 16-21)
So may Eph. 3:20 prove His power in you as only He can!
Blessings!
“I honor doing hard things first rather than last resorts.” This spoke to me today.
Thank you Lisa for your willingness to put God first and for giving us a view of what that looks like. I look forward to hearing about how the Lord reveals Himself to you at the end of your 30 days.
God is an on-time God! It is AMAZING how He leads and guides. His hand is very apparent in the lives of His children when we take the time to look. At a time when I NEEDED to hear from God, I found your audio excerpt on youtube, and it was as if God Himself was speaking to my heart. I anxiously await the delivery of {W}hole and the end of your 30 days; so God can use you, someone I’ve never met, to speak to my heart what He wants me to know. I feel a RUMBLING!! I WANT GOD! THAT TOO, IS WHERE I AM!
~Don’t fear what others may think or say, as that is a terroristic tactic of Satan meant to take you out of the game, altogether.
Thank you for writing this. I fall victim to this tactic far too many times.
May you be blessed and revived and renewed as you spend time sprinting after Him.