Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Are you there God, its me Michelle!

Do you remember that Judy Blume book?  I remember the title more than I remember what the book was about.  I may have to take that out of the library again.  However, reading Joshua has made me think about that title for some reason.  Is God listening to me too?  Are my prayers nearly as important as say a person in Japan who has just survived an earthquake and a tsunami?  I don't think so.  Does God think so?  Do you wonder if Joshua was curious if God was listening?  I wonder if Joshua had a problem that I have all the time, I don't wait or listen for the answer that God gives me.  Hey, I may even not like the answer at times so I ignore it.  I am an impatient and imperfect person.  There I said it.  Hi, I'm Michelle and I am impatient and imperfect.  Do I wait for Godly counsel?  NO!  I sometimes get slapped upside the head with a message, but I rarely wait for an answer.  Did God counsel me to go to Kenya?  Yes and that was a physical message.

How about going back to school?  I thought I had the message, but I must have missed something because the answer is not right now.  Is it forever a no?  I don't know, but I have to pray some more and wait for His answer.  I have to be quiet and listen for it.  Not always easy for me to be quiet!
Now, I come from a sport oriented family and it is always easy to be a "Monday Morning Quarterback."  Can I look at situations in my life and now see where God spoke to me and I ignored Him?  Yes.  I do get a little cocky and I think I know what would be best for me and don't feel as though I need to listen to Him.  I then charge ahead and get burned.