Heaven is Only a Whisper Away
By: Susan Schiller from the series "Love from Papa"
"I will worship you, my Lord,
In Spirit and in Truth.
I worship you with all my heart,
With all my heart I honor you."
This is a song the Spirit gave me on June 13, 2007… a song that has become a deep part of me. And when I sing it, Heaven comes. To me, it's like an open heaven in the darkest and loneliest of places. No matter where I am on earth, even in the most desolate of circumstances, I have found the glory of heaven is only a whisper away.
In the past few years many of us have been called to lay down our ministries and to allow our spiritual roots of worship and prayer to deepen. Through this deeper level of intimacy, in the dark and lonely places, a whole new level of light and love – the hope of Glory – is experienced.
It may feel like death, at times, but in reality, heaven is only a whisper away. God may give you a song in the night, like he did for me. Or for you, it might be a painting… a sculpture.. a dance.
So sing… dance… paint… create!
Create your world. It's a new beginning.
"Despite what other people might think is your fate in the future, God is ready to deliver you out of all the expectations of your enemies. Some of your enemies are sure that you are finished. God says you are only beginning. Rise up." ~ Miriam Hellman
But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be handed over to those you fear. I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.' "~ Jeremiah 39:17-18
Everything in your life happens by faith… whether it's the worry variety or the praise and thanksgiving variety. Let's create our world with love today, as we listen for Papa's laughter, singing and dancing together with Him.
With all my love,
Sue
Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate her way out of hell to a rich and satisfying life. In her lifetime, Susan has served in duties ranging from home school mom – to pastor – to full-time deliverance minister – and to Midwest regional prayer coordinator for a large international ministry. These days you can usually find Susan soaking in her favorite hot springs pool, reading a book (or several), blogging, baking bread, or hanging out with her family and friends. You can pre-order a free copy of Susan's upcoming book, "On the Way Home" by registering here.
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Your post says Heaven is only a whisper away is a song but I cannot find a link or music video to listen to. I woke up today with a dream singing "Heaven is only a whisper", the melody is still stuck in my mind so I googled it and found your post. I also noticed some of the words in your blog "so sing and dance. paint, create. Create a world, a new beginning" was in the song in my dream. Never heard of a song or lyrics like that before. I wonder if anyone could help me find that song.
Hi Jill,
This is amazing, that you dreamed the same words, the same message….
God's calling you to visit Heaven and to create with Him, isn't that the BEST?!!!
Thanks so much for sharing, Jill!
Susan,
finallly made it to your blog an dread some of what you write. I must say again and again… yoru stuyle is so natural and loving… it is hard to skip any lines.
Your prayer is nice and hope it will work out for you always.
And yes, heaven is only a wisper away.. because heaven is here and now…
Thanks for contributing to teh betterment of mankind.
nickc
Nick, I believe you recognize “Natural and Loving” in my style because it’s the way your write, yourself. You have a deep compassion and love for people and it shines strongly through you! Thanks so much for visiting today and sharing these kinds words!
You moght appreciate this 🙂
I LOVE YOU regardless of how well you are performing. Sometimes you feel uneasy, wondering if you are doing enough to be worthy of MY LOVE. No matter how exemplary your behavior, the answer to that question will always be no. Your performance and MY LOVE are totally different issues, which you need to sort out. I LOVE you with an everlasting Love that flows put from eternity without limits or conditions. I have clothed you in My robe of righteousness, and this is an eternal transaction: Nothing and no one can reverse it. Therefore, your accomplishment as a Christian has no bearing on MY LOVE for you. Even your ability to asses how well you are doing on a given day is flawed. Your limited human perspective and the condition of your body, with its mercurial variations, distort your evaluations. Bring your performance anxiety to ME, and receive in its place MY unfailing LOVE. Try to stay conscious of MY LOVING Presence with you in all that you do, and I will direct your steps
Wow, William – that is powerful! True, true, true! How many of us get all caught up in performance anxiety, or depression, or even despair, thinking we can never measure up. These words bring freedom… and I love the air up there in the mountain tops, soaring like an eagle!
Thanks for sharing this!
Beautiful post, thank you!
Thank you, Carrie – I’m so glad you are here today!
What an awesome poem susan very inspiring!!
Thanks so much, Martin!
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