Calling More Often

Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!

Today Lord, I’d like to close the week by discussing something I read over on Pastor Pete Wilson’s Blog this morning which has had my thoughts churning all day.  It was a short post based around a question that was phrased at a Church Leaders Conference he addressed recently.  Another speaker at the conference, Pastor David Landrith asked the attendees:

“Are you talking about God more than you’re talking to God?”

Wow…  Such a simple, yet powerful and convicting query.

Well Father, as it’s my predisposition to dissect things my mind immediately started contemplating all the different ways I involve You in my day and whether each of those were “talking to You” or “talking about You”.  For example, I write these “Emails to God” each day and while they’re certainly based on my prayers and things You bring to my heart, in the end they’re talking about You, not to You.

Pastor Wilson made what I feel is a key point in his post:

“It’s possible to talk about God and not be transformed. However talking with God always leads to transformation.”

I’ve been Blessed to have had many transformational moments Father, but I also know I have a long way to go on the journey You’ve laid for me.  Therefore, I’ll be “calling” more often.  🙂

Thanks for the wakeup message Pete.

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the Blessings You’ve brought us this week.  Please refresh our spirits and deliver Your Message of Renewal to our hearts, so that we may serve You with our whole selves.  Amen.

~Phather Phil