Get ready to add me to your history books… The other day I made a major discovery. It’s a life-changing discovery. Are you ready for this? Prayer is talking WITH God, not talking TO God.
Okay, so perhaps some of you already knew this… in fact I’m sure I’ve heard it before, but I just hadn’t put it into practice very much. We can come to God with the good, the bad, and the ugly… with every need and desire. Since I consider Jesus my very best friend, I try to do just that- tell Him everything. But it hadn’t really crossed my mind that I should not only tell I’m everything, I should listen to what He has to say about it.
This need is talked about pretty often… we should talk to Jesus and then shut up and listen. And this is very true. There is definitely a need for extended times of silence so you can really listen to God. There should be separate times of silence to hear God speak, but there should also be pauses during my own talking, so God can say stuff.
God wants to have a conversation with me (WITH YOU). And I can’t say I’ve had many conversations where I talk 10+ minutes, stop, and then let the other person talk for 10+ minutes. I wouldn’t really call that conversation… so why do I do that to God??
So, my prayer time is getting a “make-over.” I’m not just going to talk His ear off, I’m going to have a conversation with Jesus! You should do it too- It could change your life!
What is your prayer time like?
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