ENGAGING QUALITY INNER CONVERSATION

“I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.” (Ps 77:6)

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” (Matt. 19:26)

Permit me to share some of those things I learn recently from a mentor who has been a great influence in my life. I can remember vividly in his phone call, when he said me, “Excel! Begin to take steps to walk on waters just as Peter did”. Ever since then, those words have refused to leave me. Hence I found this medium a great opportunity of sharing my thoughts.

There comes a time in the life of a man when the Word of God would come expressly about his eternal plan for him, but the inadequacy of the human mind to conceptualize and translate it to reality makes it become a hard nut to crack. The account in Matthew 14:25-28 further stressed on man’s inability to sometimes see and think like a creature with superior nature. There is nothing as important as developing your spirit and mind to the level of God’s Word and seeing the Word more from God’s own eye view. This is because to hear the Word is different from comprehending it, while after comprehension, we are still left with the last hurdle of building enough courage to walk in it. This was why God told Joshua:

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Josh 1:8-9)

When Peter heard the word “Come”, there is no doubt that a discussion was triggered right inside of him. In the presence of his senses, his spirit began a conversion with the spirit of the Word (John 6:63). “What if you never come out of this alive?” his senses may have interrupted. Then comes the voice of his spirit aided by the spirit of the spoken word saying; “But has His Word ever failed?” “All this while you have been with Him, has He ever failed you once? “Can’t you see that the One that bid me come is right there standing to see His word fulfilled” “Can’t you see that as He also walks on water, He is only setting an example to prove I can do the same?” “If there will be any failure, not here in His presence!” “As long as he is with me, I can do anything He asked me to do without letting fear paralyze me!”

Never be surprised that Peter’s action was a product of his internal ratification and conviction as he engages quality inner conversation with the spirit of the Word. This is the essence of meditation. He despite the physical turbulence of the stormy water and began to walk from his inside (insight) on the water. It doesn’t matter what your own position is today; what matter most is your belief that His word is enough to take care of your need. Faith is the spiritual bridge that links humanity to divinity, and it is activated through quality conversation on God’s Word in your inside.