Have You Lost Your Connection?

I was listening to iHeart Radio the other day, and the music suddenly stopped.  When I tried to reconnect, I got an error message that said “Audio Stream is Unavailable – Connection Lost”.  Well, that error message got me thinking . . . Have I also lost my connection with God?

Is our relationship with God like a cell phone connection: sometimes good, sometimes strong, sometimes weak? Is God asking you, “Can you hear me now?”  Oftentimes in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, our time with God gets crowded out, and as a result, “Audio Stream is Unavailable – Connection Lost”.  We are unable to hear God’s still, small voice.

A cell phone will not recharge without a good connection to the power source.  A television or radio will not play without a good connection to the power source.  You cannot lay the plug NEAR the power source, you must plug INTO the power source.

How do you know if your connection is weak, or you’ve lost your connection altogether? Plug into the power source, God, and check your actions, reactions and thoughts against the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”  If God’s Word is true, and I do believe that it is, all we need to do to re-connect with God is to ‘come near’.

Plugging in to our power source requires spending time in prayer, constant two-way communication.  Spend more time listening rather than talking or requesting during your prayer time.  There’s a reason God gave us two ears and one mouth! 

We also must spend time reading and meditating on God’s Word.  Joshua 1:8, “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”

Spend time worshiping God. Easton’s Bible dictionary defines worship as: homage rendered to God which it is sinful (idolatry) to render to any created being (see Exodus 34:14). Don’t you enjoy when people tell you how wonderful you are, and how much they love you?  Well, imagine how God the Father would feel if you treated him the same.

Here’s a good one . . . surrender.  Every day you wake up, decide who is going to be in control of your life, you or God.  Listening for instructions will definitely keep you connected to your power source!

Let’s get reconnected!

Missionary Margaret Slaughter