My prayers are like list of requests on the God-hotline.Heal my wife’s back, save so-an- so, help my friend find a job, give us good weather for that event. I spend more time telling God how He can help me than ... well, a lot - more than I do asking God what I can do for Him.
Asking for stuff, I’m ashamed to say, has become the norm.
I know I’m here to serve. I’ve asked God to “use me”. I know God is working through LIFE 100.3 and I don’t mean to diminish the amazing things that have happened, most of which I will never know. But me, Scott - I am too busy doing stuff, including useless stuff, overusing "the hotline to God" and not sitting quietly listening for Him to lay something on my heart.
My devotional today says “God never communicates with us merely to give us a warm devotional thought for that day. He never speaks to us simply to increase our biblical knowledge. He invites us to join Him in the work He is doing.”
I wonder how much further along in my Walk I would be if I listened more.
The thought goes along with quote I used recently in my FB status: I am convinced that we need to hear more from God than he needs to hear from us....We receive our best instruction, not when we are talking but when we're listening. w.c.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time God invited, encourages us to come boldy and often with our requests to Him BUT I am also guilty have doing much more Asking than Listening. Have a Great Day! Maybe we LISTEN more! KgB
If you find yourself looking for a book on prayer, maybe give "Too Busy Not To Pray" by Bill Hybles a whirl. I highly recommended it, touched on several of the things you talked about above.
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