Rude Graffiti

I am continually amazed at how often God is speaking to us.  Unfortunately, I should be even more amazed at how little I actually listen.  Let me explain.

 

I am a detail person.  My personality operates better if I have my days schedule out.  Not as specific as some, but I at least like to have an idea in my head as to how my day will play out schedule wise.  One of the most important things I schedule in my head is my personal time with God, whether it be at home in the wee hours of the morning or my first hour in at work every day (or both).  The days that I really struggle with this are the days where I am on vacation or am at home sick because there’s typically no structure to the day.  Poor excuse I know, but there it is.

 

I’ve been sick for about the past week now.  Yes, I have struggled with my time with God.  However, Monday night I was fed up with feeling like crap, so I decided to go outside after the girls were in bed and grill a ribeye.  As I was grilling, my thoughts began to turn to some personal matters and I began to discuss them with God.  And.  God.  Spoke.  Back.

 

He tends to do this when we speak to Him.  The problem is that most of us don’t take the time to listen for a response.  And for some reason, since I hadn’t spent much time with Him lately, I half expected to hear empty space on the other end of the line so to speak.  Why do we do that?  Why do we project human traits onto a perfect God?

 

Shock should have been the last thing I felt as I felt God speak very clearly to me about the things I brought up.  Relief maybe, appreciation sure.  But shock?  No no no!  I so easily forget how loving God is; how forgiving He is; how much He just wants to spend honest time with us. 

 

Yes, God is speaking today.  The real question is: ARE YOU LISTENING?