Just Talk to Me
Thank you for the world so sweet / thank you for the food we
eat / thank you for the birds that sing / thank you God for everything / amen.
I remember as a kid, I recited
that prayer every meal. It meant
nothing. It was simply something Mom wanted me to do - a vain repetition. The "Lord's Prayer," although taken
from scripture, can become just empty words, too. Prayers I make up myself can become just as
empty, if I recite them thoughtlessly everyday.
When I trusted Christ as my
Savior, I learned that I now had a relationship with Him. He doesn't want a rote rendition, He wants me
to talk to Him. What a difference! I can bring my concerns to Him. I can bring my praises to Him. He can understand my feelings, whether good
or bad. I can talk to Him about anything. I can even fuss about things. I need
come to Him for forgiveness.
At first, I had the idea that
that was selfish. I would pray for
others, but not myself. I would keep
things to myself. Then one day I realized
that Jesus was telling me, just talk to Him, nothing more. He became a friend and confidante rather than
an order-taker.
"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be
heard for their much speaking.” Mattew 6:7.
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