"Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors,” Rev 4:13b
Did you ever make a “telephone” with paper cups connected by a string? As long as my playmate and I kept the string taut, the voice carried clearly from the speaker to the listener. If we got too eager and moved closer to one another, the dialogue ended, because the line was no longer taut. The further my playmate leaned toward me to hear, the longer our communication was interrupted, because the line grew looser still. Even if I yelled louder, she still heard nothing.
This happens sometimes when I try to communicate with My Heavenly Father. I tell Him my issues and hear no response. Then I try talking louder, even yelling and questioning if He is even listening to me! Until I rest and quit straining forward, I hear nothing! Communication is not re-established until I relax and sit back.
Sometimes, static gets on the line and slurs our conversation. The cares of the world, sin in my life, and idols I have erected will interrupt my communication with the Lover of my soul.
The Lord is there all the time, trying to speak to me, but I do not hear due to my stressing, straining and striving to communicate with Him. Or due to the sludge of life, which stops up the flow of our interaction.
When I quit trying so hard, my anxiety and stress diminish. When I cease my self-efforts and trust the Lord to speak in His timing, the line tightens once again. When I lay down my attachment to the world, the Holy Spirit washes away the residue from the sludge I allowed to build up between us. Our communication is restored without any exertion at all.
Prayer ~ Lord, thank You for listening! Even when my stress level interrupts our communication, You never leave me nor forsake me; You are always there inside of me…loving me, coaching me, cleansing me and leading me through life.
Thought For The Day ~ Emily Dickinson said, “Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.”
