Interrupting God
I wondered Why God was silent and didn’t hear me when I pray.
I asked in desperation for an answer every day.
I cried and rattled on over the frustration I felt no one would understand.
I asked with a heavy heart, where is your great and mighty hand.
Unknown to me as I blathered on each day asking God to intervene.
He was talking too, explaining His will for me.
He was trying to get a word in edgewise but I was so loud I could not hear.
My perspective was based on my own thoughts making it all unclear.
And we wonder why the faith of so many has waxed cold.
We have failed to hear what to our hearts has been told.
God has been there all along showing us which path to take.
But fear has immobilized our perspective and altered our fate.
We yell and scream at God and blame Him for all that has gone wrong.
All the while forgetting we have lived in a fallen world all along.
Of course there are going to be obstacles and storms we must walk through.
But God is feeling our pain and He is walking through it too.
He is there waiting, and when we pause He asks “are you done?
Because I have some answers for you, if you will stop for a moment my son.
I have been trying to get your attention, and it took thunder and lightening.
I was there trying to get your attention is all, though I know it was frightening.
I have a plan and listen, stop and quit struggling on your own.
It’s only in my strength can you navigate through the unknown.
And there are many obstacles in this world, but I am here to help you through
Just be still and listen for my voice in everything you do.
I may not speak from a cloud in the sky, if I did, you would run and hide.
So I make myself known in smaller ways of which cannot be denied.
I speak through something that you read or a testimony from a friend.
Sometimes it's simply in your heart that you will hear within.
There will be other times when you pray and read the words I left in the bible.
But learn to listen and not interrupt me my child.
I am here, but so many in this world expect a miraculous visitation.
Or they think I am going to make life easy in some difficult situation.
But it’s in those times, when I am teaching you how to be.
More like my Son who died in order that from sin you can be free.
So stop interrupting and listen, I am always here.
My child, hold my hand and trust in me, and put away your fear.”
You may wonder too at times, does God hear? Is he still there?
You don’t see any evidence in any of your prayers.
But He is there, but like a gentleman he does not force.
When we are ready He will intervene, and in our lives will alter course.
© Sandra C. Johnson 2025