Can You Hear God Calling, I Love You?

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Reflections

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Posted On December 2, 2022

I love early morning walks with my dog, Bailey. After I meditate and have coffee with the Creator, it’s Bailey-walking time!

As we wander through sleepy streets, my heart waits for the dawn chorus of birdsong greeting the rising sun. The robin usually rings out the first chirp as she praises the Creator for the soft rays of early morning light.

Sometimes I hear a crow. He squawks Caw! Caw! as his magical wisdom echoes in my heart.

This morning I heard a bird’s song I’d not heard in a while. As I walked in silence, a gentle two-syllable whistle graced my ear. I call this mysterious feathered friend the “love bird” because her song sounds like the voice of the Creator chanting, “Love you. Love you.”

I remember the first time I heard the love bird’s song years ago. On retreat at the Abbey of Gethsemane, I was filled with despair wandering through the landscape of the Kentucky Knobs wondering if God was real. Life had taken its toll on me. The daily grind of too much work and not enough play weighed heavy on my middle-aged soul.

It was then I heard the gentle call of the love bird singing her simple song. It sounded like, “Love you. Love you.” My heart knew it was the Creator saying, “I am real. I am with you. And I am sending you this joyous song to let you know I love you beyond words.”

I’ve never seen the love bird. I’m not sure what kind of bird she is.

But it doesn’t matter who or what she is. It’s her song that echoes in my heart, fills me with joyful tears, and sings “Love you” deep within my soul.

This Advent season, take time to listen. Wait in inner stillness. Let the Creator quiet your heart with Divine love.

Can you hear God calling, “Love you. Love you.”

—brian j plachta
brianplachta.com

An Advent Invitation for You

What would it be like for you to start each morning with the Creator?

To sit in the quiet or walk in nature and hear God’s love and guidance for the day?

Daily meditation is a simple practice that allows you to come home to your Inner Self and experience the Presence of God.

Click on the Link below for a Free Tool for Your Advent Toolbox and discover some simple ways to start or jump-start your meditation practice.

Your Inner Self will thank you.

Click here to download your free meditation jumpstarter.

Written by Brian J. Plachta

Following the Breadcrumbs God Leaves Along Our Path

What if God is speaking through ordinary moments more often than we realize?

A conversation that stays with us. A door that closes. A quiet nudge we can’t quite explain. An unexpected invitation that seems to come at just the right time.

The challenge is learning to notice these moments before we have any idea where they’re leading, and trusting the next step.

Over time, we may begin to see that God’s guidance doesn’t always come as an answer. Sometimes, it comes as a trail.

What to Do When God Seems Silent

Has silence ever made you feel like God is far away? When we feel this way, it’s easy to start looking for answers or waiting for a clear sign. But prayer can also be as simple as slowing down and noticing what’s already here. The breeze. The waves. Your breath. The quiet. God’s presence doesn’t always come through words. Sometimes we just need to be still enough to notice.

Let God Alone Define You

Ever have someone’s words get stuck in your head?
Maybe they criticized you, misunderstood you, or told a story about you that doesn’t feel true. And before long, you’re holding a courtroom in your mind—defending yourself, replaying the conversation, wondering if maybe they’re right.

There’s another way.

Bring it into the quiet with God.

Ask: Is there something here I need to learn? Is there something I need to own? And what was never mine to carry in the first place?

We can stay humble enough to receive the truth without letting someone else’s opinion become our identity.

Because in the end, God alone defines you.

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