And then God said....

A little more than a year ago I had started writing a book about conversations with God. I had titled the book, “And then God Said.” It sounded like a really good idea in my head but for one reason or another I was never able to develop it into what I had hoped for. The title pretty well describes the book’s subject, God and conversations I have had with him. Now most of my talks with the All Mighty are one sided, but on occasion I would hear His words. His response comes to us through varying means and how He speaks to me may be different than how He speaks to you. My attempt to communicate my conversations with God to the reader never developed. Perhaps it was God’s way of telling me that those moments were meant just for me. Regardless of the reasons for the stalled manuscript, it now sits tucked away on my hard drive in a folder named “Shapeless”.

I had managed to write one small section that fits well with the "Is God in my pajamas?". I have re-written it to fit this venue a little better. I hope you enjoy it.

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The rationales we use to speak to God are as numerous as the stars in heaven. Yet I find myself on bended knee for the same reason over and over. One of the more frequent conversations I have with Him surrounds the subject of money. Now don’t act all virtuous, I know you have likely gone to Him for the exact same reason. 

I have learned over the years not to actually ask God for cash. He doesn’t need it or use it, so I find it unlikely that He has any sitting around. I don’t pray to win the lottery, that’s luck not faith. And finally I no longer pray that the IRS will disappear into a black hole, never to be heard from again. (My pastor told me God probably frowns on that request)

Regretfully I have had to pray about finances more often than my life plan originally called for. But we live with our choices. My conversation with God recorded below has happened more than once, so it was easily recalled-

“Dear God, I need your help out of this situation. The money ran out before the month again.”

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes, God, I trust you.”

“Are you tithing, Jim?”

“What?”

“Are you tithing?”

“No, God. I can’t afford to tithe.”

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes God, but…”

“Call me back. Love you.”

That was just a small example of the way I had hoped the book would go. Like I said, it sounded good in my head.

By the way, I have worked hard at learning to be content over the last couple of years, so the money prayers have all but disappeared. I am still considering the tithing part. What I have also learned is that God does have a sense of humor, thank Him for that!