God on Speed Dial

I really wish God had a cell phone. He would definately need unlimited minutes (so all my calls wouldn't charge Him extra fees) and unlimited text messaging wouldn't be a bad idea either...for those times when talking is prohibited of course (i.e. class...movie theatres...CLASS). Can you imagine hearing your phone ring and see "Incoming call: GOD"? A tiny picture of God smiling in all His glory would light up the screen of your cellular device, sending a surge of excitement through your body because it means that the Creator wants to talk to YOU. It makes me wonder though...how many times would I miss His call? Perhaps I couldn't find my phone in time or I didn't hear it, or maybe I was on the other line with someone else. How sickening that would be to see a missed call from God. How would it make Him feel to go to voicemail? It would say to Him that He wasn't a priority to me...that something else was more important than talking to Him, or that I didn't care enough to make sure I always had access to my phone.

How often do we do this in everyday life? How many times have I chosen to wake up in the morning watching television rather than spending it in prayer? What about all the times I decided to listen to the radio while driving instead of seizing the opportunity to shower Him with thank yous? How many more times will I use the excuse of "I'm too tired to read the Bible"? It makes me wonder how many calls I've already missed from God. Sometimes I even get so caught up in trying to live a godly life that I forget to spend time with God! (crazy right?!) Nothing can go right in life if God isn't first. He's our guide, our navigator, so we need to listen to Him for direction. Not only that, but He's dying to fulfill our every need if we just ask Him and trust that He will.

God is too amazing to put on hold or ignore. I know He always answers on the first ring when I call...I hope to be able to do the same for Him.


~L Marie