The Quiet Cocoon - Journaling by Debra Guthrie

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Lord, what do You want 

            to say to me 

            concerning journaling?

 

——————-

 

Dearest Child,

 

Just put your head

            on my shoulder 

And let me 

            hold you close.

 

You know, 

When we meet

            in our secret place

And our hearts commune

            in shared meditation

            and intimate conversation, 

It is the time 

            you stop, 

            and let me 

            love on you. 

This is very important to me. 

 

I have so much love 

            that I want 

            to share 

            with you. 

I have spoken 

            to you 

            in my Word, 

But I want to whisper 

            into your ear 

            my love thoughts 

            private and personal 

            for you alone. 

I don’t want 

            to be general. 

I want to be 

            very particular. 

And the way 

            you take time 

            to really listen

            and internalize 

            what I say to you 

            truly ministers 

            to my heart. 

This is a huge part 

            of your ministry 

            to me, 

            a way 

            you love 

            and honor 

            me.

 

But this is also 

            an important time 

            for you 

            to receive 

            my love. 

You have had 

            a big, long, backload 

            of neglect 

            and unrequited love.

Your heart 

            has been parched 

            and thirsty 

And the ground 

            cracked open 

            with deep, 

            gaping 

            crevices.

 

I want to fill you 

            with my love. 

But it will take time. 

I pour my love into you, 

            but the crevices 

            are so deep, 

            all that I pour in 

            seems to disappear; 

And the surface clay 

            is so dry and hard 

            that the water 

            pools up 

            and runs off.

 

I am not upset with you. 

I know that it will take time 

            for the clay to soften enough 

            to accept my love 

            poured out, 

And then even longer

            to slowly become 

            fully saturated. 

Also, those bottomless cracks 

            will take time 

            to fill up 

            and relax. 

And finally, 

            the soil seams

            will soak together 

            into one 

            and be healed.

 

This is a process. 

I understand that. 

But I want you 

            to understand that, also. 

There is no condemnation. 

You just need 

            the time 

            and the watering.

 

I have all the time 

            and water 

            and love 

            to fill 

            throughout eternity. 

I do not mind repetition; 

I welcome it! 

Let me love on you—

            again and again and again—

            until you are soaking 

            and saturated 

            with my love!

 

This is crucial 

            for your well-being. 

I know you realize 

            it is crucial for ministry, 

But I am not talking 

            about ministry here. 

I am talking about YOU! 

Everyone and everything else aside, 

            YOU need this time 

            to simply be loved.

 

You are worth 

            taking the time and effort. 

You are important enough. 

So if I say more 

            about loving you 

            and your depending 

            upon me and my love most, 

Know that it is because 

            your well-being 

            is my top priority! 

I want you 

            to experience my love 

            more than anything else 

            I desire for you 

            or for your life! 

Really!

 

You have found 

            that journaling with me 

            has drawn us closer 

            than anything else. 

And you have made it 

            a priority. 

But don’t make 

            our mere communication 

            your priority, 

But our oneness— 

            our enjoyment of 

            and intimacy with 

            each other. 

 

I desire you, my child. 

I desire 

            to be desired 

            by you. 

And I know 

            that you 

            desire 

            to be desired. 

I know

            you want 

            your desire 

            for me 

            to grow. 

And your ability 

            to receive 

            and experience 

            my love, 

            also.

 

Let the barriers 

            of self-protection 

            come down, 

And let us meld together 

            and be one. 

Shall we? 

It is what we both desire 

            and what we both long for 

            in the depths. 

It is our time together—

            to simply be. 

 

Let this be 

            what journaling is 

            for us. 

Let us soak in 

            each other 

            to the bone 

            and beyond. 

Let this be 

            our hidden time 

            of metamorphosis 

            within the cocoon 

Where we are dissolved 

            and made 

            into one.

 

For us! 

            A toast 

            to two-way journaling 

            for us!

 

Drink, my love! 

Drink to your heart’s content. 

And I will personally see 

            that your cup 

            never runs dry!

 

You are the love of my life, 

            my darling, 

            my beautiful butterfly. 

Our panting for each other 

            will be soon satisfied, 

And our hearts 

            made content. 

We are always becoming 

            more and more 

            one!

 

Your own, 

Jesus Christ

Journaling application

  • I commune with God by: Becoming still, beholding Jesus, tuning to flow, and journaling.  See this link.
  • Lord, may we just share love together.

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