“I can’t really give you a guarantee yet, ma’am.  You’re just going to have to wait and see what happens, because… “

“You don’t understand.  I need to know!”

“No, I don’t think you’re understanding…”

“What’s your title?  I feel like you’re not who I need to be speaking to.”

It was 4:15 in the afternoon.  A day that had been filled with high demands, lack of patience, and my cold medicine was wearing off.  I was done and beginning to lose my patience with this girl.  She was giving my integrity a serious run for it’s money!  She walked out annoyed and I couldn’t have cared less.  Well, I might could have but I doubt it.  I sat there thinking that someone needed to tell that chick to calm down and just listen.  I couldn’t give her the good news in her situation because she kept cutting me off before I could get there.

Someone else walked into my office shortly after that and I stopped thinking about that girl until now.  I can be just like her sometimes!  I throw up walls and get defensive and cut you off before letting you say what you need to say.  I’m particularly good at it when I’m approaching the Lord.  I ask Him a question and if I don’t think I like the answer before He finishes, I’ll cut Him off before He ever gets to the good news that’s in there for me.

Sometimes I wonder why the Lord doesn’t just tell this chick to calm down and just listen.  Tonight, I’m incredibly thankful that when I find myself walking away from our conversation, He’s not kicking back not caring that I walked out.  Instead, He’s wishing I’d sit still and hear Him out…