This came to me as a revelation during the combined CGM with Raymond on the 16th of October. All of us I'm sure are always fighting with our minds when we are praising and worshipping God with our flood of thoughts and in worst cases sometimes it gets out of control and you totally lose the atmosphere. We sometimes try to go on our knees and our heads bowed but still the thoughts are there, the devil is just all out trying to bring you away from God. I was remembered by this verse (Matthew 18:2-4) "He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

And so why not we look at ourselves as children? Visualise yourself as a child and you wouldn't have anymore space to think of worldly things! I was visualising myself like i was a 5 year old holding on Jesus' hand and walking around the garden happily and sometimes I would piggyback on Him like how a child would do with his father. We could even apply to our prayers as well. I would visualise myself holding photos of the friends I want pray for and I would tell Jesus pointing to the photo.. "Abba.. I pray that You would heal this person..." Personally once I had this runny nose when I was doing my Quiet time and I went into that visualisation telling Him.."Abba I can't concentrate like that, could you heal me?" And I got healed instantly even with a reply! Something like a "Sure or Okay". And I was starting to hear Him clearer! Why not we just try humbling ourselves as little children and going back to that first love like a child who finally found his/her dad! Aren't we His children?

Learning to do all these really changed the kind of intimacy I have with God now. I really hope this would bless you!

God bless!
Andreas Lucius