The Longing to Be Enjoyed by God

orders our seasons and our days around this distinct objective.

In my own personal journey, there is one day I will never forget, a day that formed this truth in my heart so specifically and tangibly that it marked me forever. I had spent the day in my lonely apartment, seek- ing the Lord in prayer, reaching for Him in the study of His Word and pursuing Him in every way I knew how. Hours went by with little or no evidence of any sort of breakthrough. As the day grew longer, my heart grew heavier with feelings of loneliness and the uncertainty of why I was spending my time and my strength in such a way.

After long hours of what seemed to be futile disciplines, I spread open my arms with one last request for God. I simply said, “Enjoy me.” It was then that I was flooded with the piercing truth that God did enjoy me, and I was instantly set free from the cloud of accusation, rejection and shame under which I had found myself. I had nothing to offer, except a heart that said yes to Him, however weak and feeble it was. That day, God convinced me that it was not about me or anything I could do, but only about a God who enjoys me and has unyielding affection for me.

—Deborah Hiebert

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