Do You Ever Put God on Hold?
Do you ever put God on hold?
I don't mean in a big biblical sense.
I'm not talking about deciding to stall your faith just so you can do some dubious act.
What I'm referring to, is placing the big guy on hold mid-prayer, like you were on a phone call.
Sometimes in the middle of a quiet little prayer I think of something random...did I turn off the living room light? Or maybe someone walks into the room to ask a question. I quite literally ask him to hold on one second. I always refrain from internet/text lingo and do the BRB. But I will not hesitate to ask him to hold please while I take care of something....then I honestly sign back in and quickly apologize. I know his time is precious..
What I find humorous about this is that I somehow apply common telephone manners to the all seeing, all knowing and all powerful. Like he can't see what I'm doing or listen to my sidebar conversation. It's like God sits up there with his legs crossed, head in hand, politely waiting...maybe tapping his finger as he waits for my return. Maybe he's answering other prayers while he waits. Then as soon as I return he puts all else on hold, sits up in his chair and gets back to my needs.
Why do I do this?
Is it just common courtesy?
Is it that I don't know how to properly pray?
Am I just a fruitcake?
...could be that one.
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