filtered: it's not important enough to pray for
In an attempt to live intentionally (and look as good as this 37 year old mother of four can and because I can't go back to America after living in a jungle for two years without losing weight), I have begun to take some time each day to walk (and talk with Jesus). Just a few feet from my back door is a quarter mile track that after lunch I walk around. While I walk, I listen to music, worshiping and praying. It's great me and Jesus time that I have actually begun to look forward to each day.
Marty and I "share" (which essentially means I use his when he isn't) one pair of ear buds. I have my own set, but they have never worked properly. Only one ear piece plays sound, and the one with sound has so much static that my brain has a hard time focusing on the music rather than the static. Anyhow, one this particular day Marty was using his headphones and so I couldn't "share" them. I took my static-y ones and began my first lap. I was desperately trying to focus on the worship music but it just wasn't happening. I was just too distracted. So, I caught myself while trying to pray thinking "it sure would be nice if these things would work, but it's not important enough to pray for". At the exact moment I finished my silly rant the headphones cleared of all static and both ear pieces perfectly played the chorus of the hymn I was listening to:
and He walks with me
and He talks with me
and He tells me I am His own
and the joy we share as we tarry there
none other has ever known
I have yet to ever hear the audible voice of God in my life, but can honestly say as Alan Jackson's voice sang those words crystal clear in both my ears I felt God speaking directly to me. My heart filled. My body was covered in chill bumps. And I cried. I knew that God stepped down from heaven and whisked me up into His arms to teach me a life lesson.
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." Philippians 4:6 NLT
He cares even about the small stuff. I knew it before, but now I believe it in my heart.
Call out to Him, y'all. He is listening.
Marty and I "share" (which essentially means I use his when he isn't) one pair of ear buds. I have my own set, but they have never worked properly. Only one ear piece plays sound, and the one with sound has so much static that my brain has a hard time focusing on the music rather than the static. Anyhow, one this particular day Marty was using his headphones and so I couldn't "share" them. I took my static-y ones and began my first lap. I was desperately trying to focus on the worship music but it just wasn't happening. I was just too distracted. So, I caught myself while trying to pray thinking "it sure would be nice if these things would work, but it's not important enough to pray for". At the exact moment I finished my silly rant the headphones cleared of all static and both ear pieces perfectly played the chorus of the hymn I was listening to:
and He walks with me
and He talks with me
and He tells me I am His own
and the joy we share as we tarry there
none other has ever known
I have yet to ever hear the audible voice of God in my life, but can honestly say as Alan Jackson's voice sang those words crystal clear in both my ears I felt God speaking directly to me. My heart filled. My body was covered in chill bumps. And I cried. I knew that God stepped down from heaven and whisked me up into His arms to teach me a life lesson.
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." Philippians 4:6 NLT
He cares even about the small stuff. I knew it before, but now I believe it in my heart.
Call out to Him, y'all. He is listening.
God is interested in even the most simple things in our lives. He wants us to personally experience HIS care and provision from the small to the most grandeur. Thank you for sharing from your beautiful heart and life lessons. You are an amazing woman of GOD!
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