One thing we all have in common is an interest in weather. Yesterday I was the first person to join a Zoom meeting. After greeting the only other person on screen, there was a pause. An uncomfortable and a little too long of a pause. After a few seconds of weird silence, I opted for the old "How's the weather where you are?" icebreaker. I already knew what the weather was in Upstate New York and really wasn’t interested, but I thought I’d throw the ball in his court and let him manage the conversation.
I’m not a conversationalist. In fact, when driving on a trip with my wife, I can go 50 miles without saying a word. If she starts talking, I might throw in an occasional um or oh, but in general, we enjoy being together and companionship without the drama of what's going on with who or how much will it cost to fix such and such.
Where am I going with this? I confess when I started this post, I had no idea what to write. But as I looked out the window on this cloudless, blue, sunny day, I thought “how beautiful is this winter weather.” I’ll write about the weather! (lightbulb). Quickly the weather topic turned to conversation which finally led me to realize how my corny story of riding in a car with my wife relates to our relationship with God.
Too often our prayers are all drama, they’re all about us. Even though we pray for other people and other interests than our own, we’re still praying for things, about things, because of things—God has become our heavenly Walmart.
Why not have a nice quiet ride in the car with God today! No drama. No deep questions, but to enjoy His company and contemplate who He is with thanksgiving. You don’t even need a car, just take a slice of your day with God and enjoy His presence.