One day during my teams listening prayer time, this conversation happened with God
God: 'How important am I?'
Me: 'What do you mean God? You are very important to me. You know that'
God: 'How important am I?'
I've been getting this question a lot this month.
The first time was when I got really mad at the guys in the internet cafe for telling me I had to time left, (they didn't stop the timer when I left so I lost two hours) I see now that it was pretty much my fault for assuming that I would get logged out without telling them I was done. I made the decision that I wasn't going back over there end of story.
God had other plans then catering to me.
God: 'How important am I?'
Again I was just a little bit confused.
God: 'What's more important? Your Pride or Those guys soul?'
(Ouch that kinda hurt a little. Sure I wanted to answer My Pride, but I knew that was the wrong answer so I just kept listening.)
God: 'I'm is starting something here in Malaysia like you asked and until you get yourself out of the way I can never chisel away the things that don't need to be there.'
A few days later I ended up back in the internet cafe.
After that everything was going as smooth as it can after you find out you are prideful and stubborn.
Another listening prayer
God: 'How important am I'
I immediately started backtracking wondering what I was wrong about this time.
Me: 'Huh? What do you mean?'
God: 'How important am I? How badly do you want to hear me more clearly?'
Me: 'Really badly. I want to hear you like you are sitting right next to me.'
God: 'How important?'
Me: 'Don't know pretty important.'
God: 'How important? Important enough to prove it?'
Me: 'How?'
God: 'Fasting.'
Me: 'WHAT????? You have got to be kidding me.'
OK….. It's just food…… Food isn't that important to me……. I actually don't think about it that much……..
Me: 'God are you sure about this? Why?'
God: 'You keep telling me I want to hear you more clearly without questioning if it's you, but the conversation never changes, you don't do anything different.'
Me: 'but……but…..but……. I know….. Alright how long?'
God: 'not just food, no technology either.'
Me: 'ugh…….really? Well OK'
For the next two days I had no food just drank water, and the next three days I wasn't on my computer, no iPhone, and no movies.
Let me just say that was a lot harder then I ever though it was going to be. I never realized how much I thought about food until I would have to remind myself oh yeah, I'm fasting.
I got all upset because I was doing this two days before Christmas and we were going Caroling and eating at other peoples houses. I was afraid of offending someone.
God: 'What's more important pleasing other people or pleasing me?'
Me: I'm a people pleaser too? 'OK OK I get it, I give up on trying to be right. Whatever you want me to be I'll do it'
Fasting is super important to having a better relationship with Christ.
Let me explain, during my fast I had to rely on God for satisfying my needs. I had to rely on God to take away my headaches and fatigue from having no energy. He did exactly what he would and that to be exactly what I need at all times. Even though it was only two days I have never felt closer to God.
My question to you is What is more Important?
Psalms 66:16-20 Come and listen, all you who fear God and I will tell you what he did for me. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed my sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen. He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.
Hebrews 11:6 And it is important to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Joel 2:12 That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.
