Ever watch the movie “Selena?” I love that movie! Jennifer Lopez did such an amazing job in her role and she really made me fall in love with Selena’s music. One of her songs in particular, always stood out to me. It’s entitled “Dreaming of You.”
Late at night when all the world
Is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star
That somewhere you are
Thinking of me too
Cause I’m dreaming
Of you tonight
Til tomorrow
I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Than here in my room
Dreaming about you and me
It’s such a beautiful song and I can really relate to the lyrics of this song. While Selena was probably writing about her significant other I like to think of how while my household is sleeping at night I have the quiet time to reflect on my day and spend some time in the Word.
I have my best time waking up 2 something or a little after reading the Word of God, meditating, praying, praising God, and writing words of reflection like I am now.
I used to hear the saying if we are quiet enough we can hear the Lord speaking to us. Not often enough do we quiet ourselves to hear God speaking. I’ve learned God just doesn’t talk to you when the world is sleeping like the lyrics say in this song, but in our most quiet times that’s when we can hear His voice.
He is always speaking but do we have an ear and the heart to listen?
I’m going to make today’s message short and sweet and I’m just going to ask a simple question: Do you listen for the Lord to speak to you or are you too busy listening to your problems and the distractions of this world to hear His voice?
Take time out of your day to quiet yourself. You will be amazed at how much clarity we receive by just closing our mouth and opening our ears.
God is talking to you today. Are you listening?
Wow. My daughter and I were just talking about Selena last night.
Yes the best time to meditate is when everything is still and quiet.
Wow! Yes it is!
I love this, Whitnee! Yes…Amen!
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I remember the movie Selena. I was a little young when I saw it. It took me a while to understand who killed her, I was confused but when I did, I went in the yard and I cried. We were staying right across the street from K-Mart at the time Whitnee. I remember my uncle Johnny asking me am I alright and I was like yes. And he was like are you sure? And me teary eyed said yes. And yes, I think God speaks when your mind is quiet and still. I felt like he spoke to me in the clouds when I saw I believe my guardian angel looking down at me. Thanks Whitnee.
I believe it was your guardian angel as well.