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Keep Talking

"One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”

Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?” Luke 18:1-8 NLT

Pray, pray pray!

There is a 100% chance that you will make it through this trial if you simply keep a running dialogue with Jesus. 

There is a 100% chance that you will make it to heaven if you simply keep talking to Him. As you would talk to a close friend. Use your regular words. Yell. Laugh. Cry. Joke around. In other words, talk however you normally talk. 

Did you miss your prayer time this morning? Talk to Him while you're getting ready for work.

Turn off the radio and talk to Him while you're driving.

While you're working, talk to Him inside your head or under your breath. 

Talk to Him at lunchtime. 

Talk to Him on the way home from work.

 Oh, you lost your job? Talk to Jesus. All day. 

Talk to Him in the middle of your mess, your failures, your hopelessness, your brokeness.

Are you getting it yet?

You simply can't fail as long as you keep talking to Him. 

 Oh yeah. Listen, too. Just find a place to sit in His presence and patiently listen. You may need to go for a walk or a drive to quiet your racing thoughts.

After I was healed on April 12, 2008, I had some difficult days. But I just continued to talk my way through it. I told Jesus every little thing. And I still have difficult days. And I keep talking. 

"Dear Jesus, please help everyone to get this today. You desire for us, Your creation, to constantly talk to You. You love to hear us talk. You love to hear us sing to You. Especially in the middle of our mess. Please give someone hope this morning. Please continue to draw us into communication with You. How I love You. Thanks ahead of time. In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN."

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