He Does

It was Monday night,  a few minutes after dinner and still just a little too early for Joe to start surfing the channels to catch his favorite pre-game antics.  We talked awhile and I mentioned I had DVR'd an interesting message by Author/Speaker John Eldredge.  You might be familiar with him from a popular book he wrote called Wild At Heart.

Anyhow, what I had heard him talk about had made a lasting impression, so naturally, I had to tell Joe.

He'd mentioned that we often only consult God with the big dramatic stuff like, should I marry this guy, buy this house, sell everything and go to China, take that new job?

Imagine talking to someone only about major decisions. Not much of a relationship, right?

He'd also said, the other side of that are those who ask God all sorts of things throughout the day, you know, typical life stuff like,
be with my kids as they go through their day...
help me figure out how to make ends meet...
make all of my aches and pains go away, please?

We ask God about big and small things and we expect answers and then when whatever we've asked comes to be or not to be, based on outcome, we evaluate as to whether God actually heard us, or not. Usually, we base our belief regarding God's listening/answering skills on whether or not things turned out like we had wanted, all the while questioning, does He really hear me?

You get the idea.

John's message was this,  if you are wondering if God hears you and are wondering if you can actually hear back from God in response, try this for yourself.

There's a simple question to ask.

In order to find out for yourself if God does, in fact, hear you and not only hears you, but talks back, try this simple prayer.

In the quietness of your heart, ask this question, "Jesus, do you love me?"

Go ahead.  Be quiet with your thoughts for a few minutes and ask the question.

"Jesus, do you love me?"
Did you hear Him?  He does.
Pretty cool, right?
The Creator of the Universe picks up His calls.

Below is a link to one of my all time favorite Tommy Walker songs done in a James Taylor-ish, Dillon-ish, unplugged style.  The video is a little rough but the verses that are shown at the opening of the song are empowering. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmtGSuw04Y