safest conversations of all…..

So, today I was talking to a friend about prayer and how so many are not comfortable with praying. They are not comfortable praying out loud, in front of others or even alone. Then some struggle with the thought of praying to someone they cannot see. “Hello, is anyone out there?” (that’s the faith thing)

My friend laughed and said, “Why would prayer be comfortable when we don’t even know how to talk each other.” Ding Ding Ding! And the lady with the correct answer will be leading us in prayer! kidding….She would die!

Communication is tough. We don’t say what we mean, we are scared to speak the truth,  we want others to approve and like us. We don’t state our expectations, then we complain and fuss when they are not met. We use words to tear down instead of uplift. We complain, compare, beat up and lie to ourselves and others. We really just don’t use our words well a lot of the time.  I heard recently that just as a boxer is about to enter the ring to fight, he must first put in his MOUTH GUARD. Hummm, interesting idea, I could have used one a time or two, wait maybe that was a muzzle!

I can see the difficulty with prayer when we can’t figure out how to use our words well with each other or ourselves. But Prayer is the safest of conversations, where what is said, is heard.  Even if it is peppered with things that try to clean it up, make it pretty and comfortable. God knows our messy hearts. He already knows what we really are thinking and feeling he just wants us to come to him.

So….. say it!

Don’t worry if the words are not right, well spoken or even make sense. He just wants us to come to him and spill the beans…. the hurt, the joy, the anger, the silly, the disappointment, the exciting and the challenging things that fill our days. Be intimate and real, he is listening and cares.  So give him a ring, there is never a busy signal, he always picks up. And I can guarantee there are no surprises, his love stays the same for as it has for the ages, he has heard it all! So go ahead and make the call for it will be the best communication of all!