Communicating with God
by Vicki Sultani (Oct. ’01)
All of us talk to many people during the day. Parents, teachers, coaches and friends are among the many people that we converse with day after day. Most of the time, having a conversation with people such as parents or friends is unavoidable, because there is always a situation we need to discuss. Talking is one form of communication, and communication is imperative if you want to get your point across. How else would you ask your teacher about the homework assignment, or explain to your friend that you would like to go see a movie this weekend? Communication keeps us close to each other. But, who is the most important person that we all need to talk to? God, of course.
There are so many ways that we can all talk to each other, and to God. I can write an email to my friends, or call a cousin on the phone. But how do we talk to God? The answer is simple: prayer. “The distance between heaven and earth is only a prayer away.” There are so many critical problems and so many people that we need to pray for. We pray for people who have passed away, such as all those who perished in the recent attack on our country. We ask God to grant their family and friends peace and comfort. This is central to many of the prayers being addressed to God in the last few days. Many churches held special services for this purpose alone. Yet, there are also many small issues in our lives that also need to be prayed about. When you have a bad day, when you feel frustrated, angry, hopeless, or simply want to thank God for the blessings He has given to you, then prayer is the answer to how we cope. Someone told me that if I put God in the center, then everything else would come together.
What awesome advice: just by making God as the central focus of my life, everything else will be brought together. Whatever is in your heart or on your mind, tell it to God. “My soul is weary with sorrow. Strengthen me according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:28) He is the one who will share in our joy and who will also comfort us in our sorrows. God will always help us. All we need to do is tell Him about what’s going on. Remember, God is always knocking at our door, and we need to let Him in. Prayer is the way. Even though God knows everything, we still need to ask Him to guide us. The only way to do that is to pray. Don’t ever forget to communicate with God, because He will never let us down.
