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  Can We Talk?

We've been told that God talks to us through the Bible and the Holy Spirit. Some people even say God talks to them through other people (I happen to believe that's true). What about our talking to Him?

Is it possible to talk to God?

It's hard to talk to someone you can't see. With faith you believe in what you can't see. You know in your heart God exists and that He desires a personal relationship with each of us. A relationship requires good two-way communication.

Yes, you can talk to God.

Most people would say that prayer is the way you talk to God. I'd agree with that, but I'd also say that prayer is more than talking to God. Prayer is raising our hearts to God, sometimes in union with others, expressing gratitude and love for our Creator. There's a great quote from Mother Teresa that says, "God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer."


Talking and Praying

Talking with someone is not always praying. Our attitude when we talk to God should be reverent. However, God is big. He can take whatever language or attitude we bring. It may not be proper, but I don't believe God refuses to listen if we are angry or upset and crying out. In fact, He's glad when we are honest.

How do you talk to God? The answer to that may be as varied as there are people. It's a personal thing. Maybe we can suggest some approaches.


Get Real

When I talk to God I try to be real. Honesty allows me to say what's really on my mind. Usually I'm not mad at God and so I try to have an attitude of humility, gratitude and love. But, I'm only human, so it varies. You can yell at Him if you must. Crying out to God is usually heartfelt-and God likes hearing from our hearts.

I'm the kind of person that talks to God internally. There is nothing wrong, however, with talking to Him out loud. You might get some weird looks if others hear you. If you find that troublesome then go someplace where you can be alone. By all means, if you feel your communication is improved by speaking out loud then do so!

I know some people who talk to God as natural as speaking with a friend sitting next to them. They tell God what's going on with them and ask what they should do about things in their life. It's real and honest.

Others find a more formal approach comforting. They feel the need to be in a church or chapel to approach God. I don't think the environment is so important, as long as we are reverential and our dialogue is meaningful.

Whatever your approach I hope that you do spend time talking to God. He already knows you and your heart, but, like a good parent, is happy when you want to chat. The more you do it the more natural it will seem.

Tell God how you feel. Let him know if you are happy (give praise) or remorseful (confess your wrongs), troubled (put your trust in him), sad, fearful…all of it. When you've had your say be sure to spend time in meditation. This is listening to God. As our prayer life grows we discover that answers do come and God does talk to us-to our heart through the Holy Spirit, through scripture and through other people.

knock knock

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Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189, USA. All rights reserved.

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MATTHEW 6:5-8
"And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
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