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Tuesday's Grand Connection Thought
by Mary May Larmoyeux
One of our grands is trying to stop sucking her thumb ... trying. The other day I said: “Did you ask God to help you?”
“Yes,” she replied, “But He must have been sleeping.”
A smile crept from my lips. "Let's see what the Bible says about God sleeping," I said and looked up "sleep" in the index. I turned to Psalm 121:4 and read out loud: “He who watches over you will not slumber [sleep].”
“Honey, does God sleep?”
“No,” she said, pausing for about a half of a second. “I guess I wasn’t listening.” Somehow her words struck me as quite profound: I wasn't listening. I wonder how many times God speaks to me and I'm not listening.
Psalm 81:13a says, “If my people would but listen to me. (NIV)"
The Message, a Bible paraphrase, words this same verse a little differently: "Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now?"
Today, I'm gong to make an effort to be still and listen. Really listen.
Have a great week,
Mary
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4 comments:
I say “Be still and know that I am God" – Psalm 46:10 many times during the day, especially when I am concerned or worried. I also keep a quote on my refrigerator from U. S. District Court Judge Elsijane T. Roy: "... And hopefully I will listen more and talk less. No one learns anything by talking ...” These reminders help me through my day. Blessings, Rita
Rita, thanks for the great reminders to have a quiet heart by trusting God and to take time to listen.
Wow...from the mouth's of babes. Isn't it amazing how a child's innocence can be the catalyst for us adults to examine ourselves? What a great message--inspired by a sweet child of God.
Kids say the most glorious things!
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