At church today we were encouraged to sit in quiet and listen to what the Holy Spirit was saying to us, individually and as a church.

After 10mins or so we were able to share what we believed was being said and several people did so.

Then one lady came to the front and asked us all to close our eyes. As we sat with our eyes closed she asked us to visualise a field and in the middle of the field was Jesus.

She asked us to look at Jesus, in the middle of the field.

As I did this my heart and everything in me sank. All I could see was Jesus all alone in this field and I felt an unbelievable sense of 'aloneness'. Jesus who loves us unconditionally was alone.

Then she asked us where would we place ourselves in this field, using the field to be our relationship with Jesus. In other words, how close is our relationship to Jesus.

Well, I immediately visualised myself just charging up to Jesus and flinging my whole being around Him.

Not because my relationship is that perfect; or because I consider myself to be that close to Jesus. But because I know it's all about Him and His unconditional love for me.

I don't know where else I would place myself in that field. I am so thankful for my relationship with Jesus and I know that I don't always get it right, but the thought of doing life without my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ fills me with despair. For me there is no other place to be other than right there with Him.

Where are you in that field?