Sometimes people think I'm arrogant when I say that, but I know it's true. God told me! He just loves me and He loves to tell me so. He speaks my language, and sometimes that's Cajun slang!
Sometimes He talks sternly to me and sometimes He talks softly. Most all of the time He talks to me straight out, real and to the point. Why do you think He talks that way to me? Because that's how I can understand it.
He Will Speak Your Language
I used to think He talked to everybody that way, but I've come to know that He doesn't. He talks to each individual in the way that he or she can understand Him plainly. He doesn't want to make it hard for you!
Imagine if I started talking to God and I said, "Hey, Jesus!" and He responded in Japanese. Would I be able to understand Him? No, I'm a Cajun!
God speaks Japanese to a Japanese person. To me, it's Cajun!
But then what if I woke up in the morning and said "Hey, Jesus!" and He responded in this flowery speech that went something like, "Greetings to thee also, My son. How art thou this fine morn?"
I would understand what He said, but if He started really trying to explain a situation to me and continued to speak flowery words to me, it wouldn't be as easy to understand as a simple, "Hey, Jesse! Let me tell you what I want you to do today."
The Lord makes every effort to speak your language. He's holy and pure, so His words will only be holy and pure. But He will come across in a way that you can easily understand Him.
How Do You Speak To Him?
What about you? Do you make every effort to be real when you're talking to Jesus? Or do you go digging in the back of your brain for the last good-sounding prayer somebody else said? How do you talk to Jesus?
How you pray when you are alone is probably a reflection of how your relationship with Jesus is. Do you talk to Him from your heart? Are you expecting to hear His voice? Do you pray like He is way up in the sky, almost out of reach? Or do you pray like He is right there in front of you, listening to what you're saying and waiting to respond?
Jesus is real! He is inside you and that is as close as He can get! So if He planted Himself right there on the inside of you, isn't it obvious that He wants to talk?
Let me tell you something. God isn't interested in how holy and flowery you can sound. Unless you already speak eloquently and it's in your nature, forget about trying to sound good. Just be yourself. God already knows who you are. He made you.
Remember, prayer isn't for Him to get to know you. Prayer is for you to get to know Him!
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