Holding Back

**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**

    Are you afraid of God? Is there something that you are holding back?

    Maybe there is an area of sadness, or maybe there is a sin you are not letting Him touch and heal. Sometimes we are afraid of God. We are afraid of being honest with Him. Sometimes the fear comes because we are not ready to be honest with ourselves.

    Fearing Him this way we draw back. We draw back from relationship with Him. Fortunately He is consistently seeking us out. He wants relationship with us, He wants to heal us. He pursues relationship with us and invites us in.

    If you are holding back, will you consider trusting God? Spend some time talking to God with the greatest honesty possible. He loves you.

**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**