Wonderful Counselor

 I can't believe how long it's been since I had a chance to blog!  I miss it!  I've been so busy with school that I haven't had anything left in my brain to say....  BUT I've been thinking about this since our pastor talked about it in church today.

He brought out this picture...

He was talking about how Jesus is our "wonderful counselor".  (Which is so incredibly true and something I've experienced)  Cool picture isn't it?!

He asked a question about it that stood out to me.  He asked, "What do you imagine Jesus was saying to this man in that moment?"  Of course, I imagine every single person in the church was thinking through a totally different hypothetical conversation.  I'm sure each person's imagination led them to a conversation about whatever hard time they have recently encountered and how Jesus would comfort them through it.

The whole thing played out a little differently in my head though.  I was trying to imagine what he might be saying if I was in that chair.  I heard nothing...  That's weird isn't it?  Well I've thought about it ALL day.  I started praying about it.  God what are you trying to say to me in the SILENCE I hear in this IMAGINARY CONVERSATION... ;)  You know what's cool?  I immediately felt a VERY NOT SILENT answer to my question about the silence.  God is so cool...

"The peace that comes in the really difficult times comes from simply being in His presence!"  It's not just about all the amazing things He says.  All of the wonderful, beautiful, precious, priceless things He says to us to counsel us through heartache, are extra!  The only thing that is required sometimes to experience that "peace that passes all understanding", is to sit quietly in his presence.  So, tonight when I imagine this scenario, I imagine myself sitting quietly with Him, my wonderful counselor, and all the mess that overwhelms me, disappears...