As Long as I Have Breath~

TGIF Greetings~

Confession time: Sometimes I feel as though my lovely husband is not listening to me.  I know he hears me, because I have a lovely, mellifluous voice.  And I am not known for being the silent type.  But listen?  Really understand what’s in my heart? Appreciate my concerns, worries, and fears?  Not always, no.  Don’t be surprised.  He’s my husband; he’s not God.  It is unfair to expect him to get me 100% of the time.  Plus, he’s human as well, which means he has his own stuff to deal with. 

Yet, never was this inability to really listen to me more evident then when our kids lived at home and were going out for the evening.  I knew he would be fast asleep by 11 PM but that I would lie in bed, wide awake, until I heard the glorious sound of the children arriving safely home.  He could not understand why I could not fall asleep, and I could not understand how he so easily could.  Over and over and over again I would share how this was a real problem for me, and over and over and over again Jorge just could not see what the big deal was. 

Sometimes I would get so annoyed that Jorge was soundly sleeping while I was not that I would barricade his nostrils with my knuckles and silently laugh while he gasped for air.  (Lord, forgive me L) 

But God is so good.  He really used this time to teach me some beautiful things.  More than once He whispered to me, “Yenisita, let Him sleep.  He can not protect your kids anyway.  Besides, I am listening to your concerns and worries as a mom – perfectly!”

Yeah! Not one word or one thought has gone unnoticed by our Lord.  In fact, and I have shared this with you before, every single one of our prayers is so precious to Him that He keeps them eternally.  (See Revelation 5:8)  I can’t even recall all my prayers! And yet one day, God Himself will show us how He faithfully and lovingly treasured every single prayer, petition, plea, intercession, cry, and supplication.  

“Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” (Psalm 116:2)

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for listening - for coming down to us and really paying attention.  For giving us Your undivided attention.  You are amazing.  As long as we have breath we will pray.  In Jesus' name, AMEN~