Talking to God

Ten months ago when I became a mum my life changed dramatically. I’ve pretty much had to re-learn how to do every daily task in new and creative ways that accommodate and include the small baby that I am responsible for.

I love God, and I’ve always loved to pray but having a structured, disciplined prayer time has been almost impossible this year. There’s no such thing as a “quiet time” in our house and my “daily devotions” or “journal writing” are almost immediately interrupted by a lingering foul smell or a cute little boy smacking me in the face.

So I’ve been asking myself, what is prayer, and how can I be diligent and faithful at it?

Here’s what has been stirring in my heart.

He is with always with me.

There’s a difference between agreeing with this, and knowing this. To compartmentalize my day just doesn’t work at the moment – I feel like I am everything to all people all at once sometimes – you know, wearing a lot of “hats” in the one day. But Psalm 139 is the truth, and to know that my Father is with me, near me, watching me, surrounding me and within me at every moment of everyday seems to make prayer a lot simpler and a lot less of a burden.Whether I’m exhausted or excited; leading worship on stage, or sitting in the mother’s room out the back; celebrating with friends or washing the dishes - God is there with me. Prayer and worship flows when I truly know that He is with me in the morning and the evening and every moment in between .

Let Him Draw me Near.

God is looking for every opportunity to draw us near. By the power of His Spirit He reveals himself in so many surprising and unconventional ways. God does not live in a box, or conform to schedule’s. He’s not bound by time and is in no rush. He loves us and He pursue’s us. We don’t need to “strive” to be in His presence, but instead respond to the still small voice that often comes in the most unexpected of moments.

Talking To God.

I love this Scripture – Psalm 27:8 NLT My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

If God is always with me, then He is always available for a conversation. I don’t always need to go into great length or depth every time I speak to him, or whisk myself away to a private room... I can just talk and the line is never busy. I’m learning about short, powerful and faith filled prayers, after all Jesus said –

“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” Matt 5:7-8

These prayers are happening in my kitchen, in the shower and when i'm walking to work. They are also happening in the silence of my heart.

Thank you God that you hear our prayers. Thank you that You are with us every day, drawing us closer to closer to You. Amen.