Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, a friend shared that as this year ends, she sensed You, Lord, telling her to "Receive My Peace." She realizes that peace is probably everyone's deepest need; that You, Lord, long to pour Yourself into our neediness. She added that her pastor shared 2 Corinthians 4:7; she quoted, "But we are this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."

She already knew we're all made as a jar of clay, that we're set apart for sacred use; that You, Lord, want to fill us with your Being. She also knew that You want us to whisper Your Name in lo...