Conversations with God

Given July/August 2016

God speaks to us in many ways; through His word, through a preacher, a song, or by inspiration during prayer.  Prayer, by the way, is just talking with God and here are some examples of conversations we might have with God.

When God gives you a task to accomplish, you might say: “God, I’m not good enough, I can’t handle it.”  And God says, “Great, I’m glad to hear you say that.”  “No, you’re not and you can’t, that’s why I’m here.”  “Now, let me help and we’ll get ‘er done!”

“Lord, I’m feeling sort of messed up today, why is that?”  “Well, child, it’s because you’ve cluttered your mind with all these other things in your life except Me.”  “I keep reminding you, ‘Seek Me and my Kingdom first and all these other things will be OK.’”  “Oh yeah, I remember.”  “I’m sorry Lord; I don’t know why you keep putting up with me.”  “Child, it’s because I love you and I’ve got some great things I want you to accomplish.”  “Now let’s go.”

“Lord, don’t let our country, founded on your principles, go down.”  “Show yourself mighty, strong, loving, compassionate and merciful.”  “Yes, I can do that but I have millions of people who claim to be my followers who are just sitting by and doing nothing with those things you mentioned, which I’ve place in them.”  “If my people will get up and do something, then you will see My power displayed and change will happen.”

“Yes, I’m a follower of yours Jesus.”  “Well, get up and follow me!”  “It takes more than just saying you’re a follower to be my follower.”  “Get up and come on, we’ve got work to do.”

“That’s just the way I am, I can’t help it!”  “Well child, that’s true to a point.”  “You were born with a sin nature because of Adam and Eve’s sin but I sent Jesus to save you out of that and now, you’re a new creation, you’re different.”  “You have power and a free will to say no to sin and the devil.”  “Now, THAT’S just the way you are and you CAN help it!”

Spend some time every day just talking with God.