Verizon marketed a catchy question we often ask when passing through areas with poor cell reception. Last Friday, I was driving in the mountains from Denver to Estes Park, where cell service is a bit spotty. The beauty of God’s creation is a hindrance to cell towers and a consistent phone connection, but the drive is definitely worth it!
Board President, Katie, and I had already been talking for a while, but we had transitioned to some prayer time when I began to navigate some of the mountain roads.
I started our prayers by lifting to the Father several personal and ministry issues that we wanted to leave in his hands. Katie listened and offered her silent “amen.” After a time of silence in my prayer, Katie thought I was taking a pause and wondered if she should start praying aloud now herself. Nope. The call had dropped.
I called her back and continued my prayer, unsure of what she had heard or not.
Following another time of silence, Katie began her prayers, thinking that I was finished. Nope. The call had dropped again, but it had taken us longer to realize it that time.
When we finally got connected again, we chuckled about the way in which we didn’t want to interrupt the other person’s prayer, and were unsure about how much the other person heard, but that, really, it didn’t matter. God had heard us.
God’s ears do not depend on a cell tower. His attention is not limited to only one person at a time. “Can you hear me now?” God’s answer is always yes!