The other day I was fixing my hair in the bathroom when my son came in, casually leaned against the tub and said, “Talk with me.” Keep in mind, he’s only two years old. “Ok,” I said. “What do you want to talk about?” Serious as a stop sign, he replied, “Cars.” So, we talked about cars. It’s not like we discussed the merits of a twin cam configuration as opposed to a single overhead cam. The point is, when it came to connecting, he invited me to talk and I accepted.

I could have said, “Not now . . . Can’t you see I’m busy . . . Let’s talk about something else . . . Come back later.” All too often these are the responses I give God when He wants to chat. But, David has shown me another way to respond. He wrote, “My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming'” (Psalm 27:8).

When I am invited to talk with God, I want to be available. The problem is that I’m not always willing to stop what I’m doing and chew the fat. I’d rather text my friend back than discuss my critical spirit with the Holy Spirit. I’d rather get to work for God than take time to speak words of worship to Him. And sometimes, I’d rather go shopping instead of sitting quietly in His presence, open and waiting for whatever He wants to talk about . . .