During my prayer time the other day, the Holy Spirit nudged me in a way that shocked me a bit. I had just spent a few minutes praying before realizing that my posture was just wrong. It was unintentional but wrong nonetheless. What was my posture? My arms were crossed tightly over my chest.
I know enough to know what this posture conveys most of the time. Body language experts will tell you that arms crossed tightly over your chest signals defensiveness and resistance.
In retrospect, I honestly don’t think that I was either defensive or resistant, but only God knows the true depth of my heart that day. Maybe deep down, I was. Maybe I was afraid to go to my Heavenly Father with the longings of my heart. I don’t know.
What I do know is that when I recognized my posture, I changed it right away. Instead of tightly crossed arms, I held my hands up and open, posturing myself to receive from the God who created me, loves me and delights in me.
Psalm 134:2 (ESV)
“…Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!”
Psalm 5:3 (NLT)
“Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.”
Here is a brief video from John Maxwell that speaks to POSTURE. Position yourself to win – and receive!
http://johnmaxwellteam.com/2015-posture?i=nCws
What are you trusting God for today? Are you postured in a position to receive or are you resistant to what God has for you?