God doesn’t seem to be listening to me. I hear that a lot. People use that to say God is not real. God says He always listens, the real question is are we listening to Him?

How do you know if someone listened to you? By allowing them to respond to what you said. Do we give God a chance to do that?

I often ask people, “What is prayer?”  The response I usually get is, talking to God. Sounds like a good answer, but that answer is the problem. Have you ever been talked to? Of course you have, it is when the other person does not allow you to get a word in at all.

We pray and ask God all kinds of things, and then what do we do? We say amen. What happens when you say amen? The conversation with God is over. It is like hanging up the phone. We don’t allow God to say anything and then we conclude God doesn’t listen.

Imagine you meet your friend for lunch and talk about your life and about your problems. Then you say well I have to go before they can say anything. Later you complain that your friend was no help at all. That they don’t listen. But the real problem was not the friend but that you did not give them a chance. We tend to do that with God. And then we wonder why nothing happens in our lives.

What really is prayer? The correct answer is talking “WITH” God. When you talk with someone you give them the chance to talk back. With infers a back-and-forth conversation.

God is listening. God listen very intently to all that you have to say. God is also ready and willing to talk back and have an amazing conversation with you. However, most times we don’t give God the chance to have His say. The question is will you give God the chance to do so?

If you are a Chrisitan and you wonder if God cares, give Him the chance to show it. When you do, your relationship will go to a whole nother level.

If you don’t believe in Jesus, why not give Him the chance to speak for Himself to prove He is real and that He does love you. What do you have to lose?

How do you do that? Start a conversation with God and then don’t hang up. Don’t use the word amen. Stop ending your prayers with amen. I have a question why would you ever want to stop the lines of communication with God in your life?

Communication is the key to all good relationships and God wants to communicate with you. He is a great communicator, but we have to give Him room to talk with us. When you do you will see the God really does listen and has something special to say to you all the time!

You want God to be real in your life, talk with God, not to God. and don’t hang up too early. Don’t hang up at all.

Remember Jesus loves you; I love you, and you are awesome!