Letters to God

Prologue

A collection of letters to God written during ordinary moments throughout the day. Sometimes when we go on with our routines, doing ordinary things, I found there can be glimpses of glory trapped in those moments, if we just stop and talk to God for a few minutes or even just seconds or why not..write to Him ?. He is there. Always ready to listen. I decided to write Him letters. You can write him emails. Or texts. Or just chat to Him.

Letters are my favourites. I always loved putting a stamp on an envelope and taking it to the post box. Maybe because I’m old fashioned or romantic. Sending a letter to someone, means you will be expecting an answer.

Sending letters to the Creator of the Universe it’s really exciting because He will read them and He will answer them in ways that only He can. So...start writing Him too and let Him surprise you with His goodness :)

“For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.”

‭‭ Isaiah‬ ‭64:3‬

Chapter 1

Letter 1

Waiting at the bus stop on a sunny morning. The shade covers the bus stop, it is cold. I step out of the shade and can feel the sun on my face. The warmth of the sun is making me more comfortable. It’s very pleasant. Very different of how I felt under the shade of the bus stop.

Dear God,

Always keep me under the warmth of Your love. Keep me close to Your heart. Keep me in Your pure light, until my whole being trembles with the joy of heaven. When things are shady on this earth, let Your light touch my life. May your light radiate with such an intensity, that those around me will experience the warmth of Your presence.

And as I get on the bus, I close my eyes. The flickering of the light caused by the bus in motion, caresses my eyes. I don’t want to open my eyes, it’s just so nice. I don’t need to look where the bus driver is going, I trust him. You whisper to my ears: TRUST ME AS WELL.

Teach me to trust You completely day by day, Lord. Let my life be so submerged in Your light and Your love that everything around will be clearer and those to whom You send me to love, will experience this new LOVE.

Make me a carrier of Your LIGHT today.

Thank you God.

Love, Fana

p.s. I refuse to live just in the natural light of the sun, I want You to invade my life with the sun of heaven. Yes here on earth, why not ?

Chapter 2

Letter 2

It’s 3am and I woke up. Everything is quiet. Everyone is asleep. As we live on a boat, from time to time I hear in the distance a duck who is same as me - awake. I could read something on my phone or just lay in bed trying to sleep but I thought, maybe this is a great time to speak to God. He must be a bit less busy at night time, or maybe not ?

Dear God,

When I awake at night, speak to me. Let me hear Your voice. Let me experience Your presence and Your love like never before. You never sleep, You are always awake, waiting for us to look up to You and talk to you.

It’s been a few weeks of constant rush, constant hurry. I feel tired and on the inside I feel it’s just not what You want for me, to rush around like a headless chicken. Coming out of lockdown, of a long season when everything stopped literally for a year, and being swallowed by this swirl of rushing around. Lord give me Your pace. The pace of grace. Help me walk and do the things that really matter to You, in Your own timing. Make me a blessing. Make me a carrier of Your presence. Of Your fragrance. When we go to places and seeing things, make me an ambassador of Your kingdom here on Earth. Even at Tesco. At the pharmacy. On the tube. Invade my life with Your glory. Unlock Your power in my life. Transform my weaknesses into strengths. Invade my life with the fragrance of Christ. Bring out my gifts to the full so I can be a blessing to others. When I speak to You, answer me Lord.

Let me walk and never hurry ever again. Don’t let rushing be part of my life anymore. Teach me the secret of being, not just doing.

I can feel my eyes closing right now, Your sweet touch over my face. Refresh me while I sleep God.

Love,

Fana x

P.S.

Thank you for the nighttime, for the times when we stop and sleep. Thank you for rest. Thank you for the pockets of time during the day when we can stop and have a coffee and be refreshed.

Chapter 3

Letter 3

Dear God,

Traveling on the train. You always speak to me when I travel from one place to another. Preparing my heart. Train journeys used to seam so long, but not anymore. One hour, one hour and a half journey it’s my time with You. You know Lord that when I’m at home it’s busy, wonderful busy with our gorgeous Annabella :) At work it’s busy. So this time when I’m on the tube, I love to meditate on Your goodness, to connect with You Lord, because if I don’t take that special strength from You, what can I offer to those around me ? Fill me up with Your living spirit, so when I reach my destination I’m absolutely saturated with Your Love and I can see those You bring to me, every day though Your eyes. What can I offer those around me Lord from tiny silly human limitations ? But when I plug myself into your presence, when You charge me up, when You lavish Your love on me, it overflows and then how EASY it is to love those around me to show MERCY and be excessively kind when people are not kind and overlook me, or are grumpy to me, but no no no that won’t stop Your love to flow towards them. I’ve noticed Your love it’s unstoppable, it’s inoffensive, it’s limitless, it’s outrageous, it’s intense, it’s pure. I meet people and my heart floods with a love that definitely doesn’t come from me, me tired frustrated mummy who wants to be with Joe and Annabella all the time, but no no no these appointed times when You take me out of my shell and You use me as a little channel for Your love, are very precious in Yours eyes. Lord increase my anointing, make me a carrier of the presence of God. I’m not interested in being the cleverest, the most efficient, the most hardworking, but the carrier of the presence of the living God. Release Your power in my life for those around me. Reveal me those who need help around me those who struggle, those who need an encouragement today. Ohhh how I love talking to You God, You always refresh me, and make my blurry vision become clear. I love you.

And I’m nearly at the end of my tube journey this morning, and what a joy to hear from You. Thank you that Your voice is above all the voices around me. I can see though the window, how the wind is blowing through the trees, moving their branches as it pleases, the branches are just moving surrendering to the wind. I surrender to the wind of Your presence Lord. Make my life a testimony of Your goodness. For Your glory. Here on earth, as it is in heaven.

Love,

Fana x

P.S. Thanks for the coffee and bagel :) There are definitely coffee and bagels in heaven.