Too Big For Me

The Voice book cover by Connie Christiansen

By Inspirational Author and Speaker Connie Ruth Christiansen –

I wrote a book. It flowed from my finger tips with little effort, and it eventually found its way into the hands of a publisher who believed in the uniqueness of it. And it is now finding its way to the internet and to bookstore shelves.

It was not difficult to write because I have lived the book; it came from my life, and it came from my heart. But quite honestly, my head sometimes still does not understand the depth of it.

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It is too big for me.

I am a thinker. And I often wonder why? And most often I do not find answers. After years of asking, I still cannot answer why God allows pain, and sickness, and war. I cannot answer why animals hunt down and eat other animals and cause so much suffering. I cannot answer why God has set it up so that much of the good in this life cannot be accessed without faith and trust. I cannot answer why struggle must be the bigger part of winning. I cannot answer why the words of the Old Testament scriptures are filled with so much violence, and that God seems often to be in favor of it.

These questions are too big for me.

And so I must from time to time go to my quiet place; lay all my questions down, and look at Jesus. I must now and then set aside the many words I do not understand, and look only at the words of Jesus. And I must remind myself that He said, “when you see Me, you see the Father.” And by that I have an answer that is bigger than all the “whys?”

According to Jesus, God is love; He does not just do loving things, or just think loving thoughts; He IS love. According to Jesus, love is the ultimate commandment, and love encompasses and fulfills all the other commandments.

It is still too big for me, but I soak it in.

If God is Love, then according to His own Word’s description (I Corinthians 13), He is kind, patient, forgiving, faithful, truthful, and He never fails. If God is indeed Love; if Love encompasses all that He is and all that He does, then when He speaks, it is all about Love. Set all the other questions aside, and soak that in.

He is Love. He communicates because of Love; He desires intimacy with us because of Love; His heart of Love is for all His creation; He listens to us because of love; He speaks to us in Love, because of Love, and for the purpose of fulfilling Love.

“The most amazing relationship known to the human race is the communication between the mortal and the immortal. Love speaks, we listen; we speak, Love listens. And in this seemingly simple exchange of words and Words, Heaven and earth touch, and the ordinary becomes Extraordinary.” ~ Excerpt from The Voice of Love

I have been listening for His Voice since I was a little girl, hiding in a closet away from things that should not be happening to me; hiding from events that to this very day shout out one of those questions, “why?” I have never really found a satisfactory answer to fully satisfy my heart or my head, but I remember well that through it all, Love was there. This sad, frightened little girl talked to Love; I heard His sweet Voice, and I felt His presence.

Throughout my life I have heard Love speak many times, in many ways, and I have seen His Love enter into and change even the most impossible of situations. And I have come to realize that one of Love’s answers to the questions of this life is to pour His Love through each of us, towards loving other people. We listen for His Voice; He speaks Love to us, and then directs us to love others in His stead.

It is a process too big for my logical mind.

Heavenly Love is bigger than the intellect; it is of another realm; it is a matter of faith. Heavenly Love can move mountains of doubt, and push away debilitating fear; change the atmosphere of a room and break down communication barriers; heal a broken heart and heal a broken body. This Love is the most powerful force on the planet. And for those of us who choose to listen, we become part of that powerful force; we are meant to carry about this Love and to share it.

When Love speaks, and we listen, miracles happen! This is too big for me, but I do not question this one. I just listen, and be a part of it, and enjoy it, and look forward to the next Love-event.

Whether you are a skeptic, curious, new to the world of faith, or a long time listener, The Voice of Love has something for you. Open up this little book and be encouraged, uplifted, challenged, motivated, and perhaps stretched a bit out of your comfort zone; and be prepared for your mundane to become miraculous!

~ Connie Ruth Christiansen

Promo Head Shot Connie Ruth Christiansen 300Connie is an Inspirational and Motivational Speaker, and Author of The Voice of Love; Take the Thank You Challenge; and BELLA Finds Her Wings. To learn more about Connie, or to invite her to speak at your next event, visit www.connieruthchristiansen.com

The Voice of Love is now available at Bud Books  www.budbooks.org
Digital version on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Love-Connie-Ruth-Christiansen/

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