Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis

The other day, I noticed something about my son. Whenever he doesn’t feel well, he wants to stay close to his parents. He’s not interested in his toys. He doesn’t care about the things he usually enjoys. He simply wants to be near us until he feels better—and he seems completely content with that.

As I was caring for him, it felt like a soft whisper in my spirit:

Why don’t you do the same with your Heavenly Father when you’re going through something? Why not draw close to Him during your trials?

That question made so much sense.

As adults, we often try to fix everything ourselves. We analyze it. We strategize. We worry. We move pieces around, thinking we can control the outcome. But sometimes, in trying to fix it, we only create a bigger mess.

What if, instead, we responded like a child?

What if, when life doesn’t feel right—when we’re overwhelmed, hurt, confused, or tired—we simply drew close to the Father? What if we paused what we want to do or even what we think we have to do, and focused on being near Him until we recover?

How much lighter would we feel?

I know the question that often follows—because I’ve asked it myself and heard others ask it too:

“How do you get close to Him?”

There are simple, powerful ways:

• Read His Word, the Bible.
• Pray honestly and openly.
• Listen to worship music.
• Sit quietly and rest in His presence.

I’ve tried them all, and they truly work. I don’t prefer one over the other. I choose based on the weight of what I’m going through. Sometimes I need to pour my heart out in prayer. Sometimes I need Scripture to steady me. Sometimes worship helps lift what feels heavy. And sometimes I just need to sit in stillness and let Him hold what I cannot.

Children don’t overthink closeness. They simply come near.

Today, I’m choosing to practice that more intentionally—to run to the Father instead of running in circles trying to fix everything myself.

If you’re in a hard season, I invite you to join me.

Draw close. Rest. Recover.

Just like a child.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛