Talking vs. Praying
I’ve noticed lately (though I’ve known for years) that me and my husband do a lot of talking. Whether it’s a discipline issue with the kids, a scheduling conflict or issues in our marriage we tend to talk first, pray last.
I think it’s because we’re both doers. Praying just doesn’t seem like it does anything, but we know it does. It just doesn’t seem as active as talking and planning and hashing things out.
Recently, I’ve been challenging my husband to pray about it before he comes and talks to me. For example, he thought after ACFW my writing would slow down (maybe I gave him that impression. Okay, I probably said it would.) And compared to pre-conference it has. But he doesn’t see it that way and wanted to talk about it.
I knew what was coming and felt the burning in my chest, but instead of letting my anger rise up, I gave it to God. (What a concept!) And I put my writing in His hands. Then I told my husband that I didn’t want to talk about my writing, but I wanted him to pray about it and let me know what God says. Now, I’m hoping God will tell him to give me more time to write, but I doubt it. But if he catches a glimmer of what writing means to me in his conversation with God, then I’ll come out a winner!
‘Cause right now my husband just doesn’t get this writing thing! Can anyone out there relate?
