you talking to me? (pt. 3)

As a quick recap, when we first started talking about prayer, we agreed that God wants open communication with us and we need and open communication with Him. Why? Because talking with God benefits us and not talking to God hurts us.

So moving on from that thought, we must talk to god no matter what!

Life gets hard at times. It also gets very good at times. And we sometimes, depending on our mood or our circumstances, will put off talking to God. But because of the first two points, we must never stop talking to God. Never!

(When Others Stop) Joshua was with Moses like an assistant. Whenever Moses went to pray, Joshua would follow as well. However, when Moses would finish praying, Joshua would stay behind. (Exodus 33.11). Just because others stop, doesn’t mean you have to. Moses was the spiritual leader, but Joshua needed more from God. I may sometimes offend you, the Pastor may sometimes rub you the wrong way. No matter what others do, do not let them stop you from talking with God.

(When Others Want To Stop You) Hannah was a woman who wanted a baby. She was made fun of by her family. When she went to church to pray, she was so passionate, so into talking with God, that the priest, the Pastor of the church, thought she was drunk. He told her to stop. Hannah explained what she was doing and the Pastor prayed for her and she got her baby. (1 Samuel 1.10-17). Hannah prayed when she was totally hurt and she also prayed when she was extremely happy (1 Samuel 2.1-10). When others want to stop you from talking to God, you must not give up!

(When You Want To Stop Yourself) There was a man in the Bible who went to Jesus and said, “If you want to heal my boy I know you can.” And Jesus replied, “If? All you need to do is believe.” And the man said something very powerful. The man quickly replied, “I believe. Help me with my doubt.” There are times when we want to stop ourselves from talking to God. We don’t “feel” like it. We begin doubting the benefits. We start to question if it is worth it. That is when we say, “God, I believe, but you must help me with my doubts.” And you push through.