Hanging up on God It annoys me when people use "God" as an expletive, even if one calls out, "Gawd". (Does stretching the word equal Reverence?) I worked on stamping out the thoughtless God calling at a Youth Group I led. Every time one of the teens called on the Almighty, I stopped the action and announced the beginning of a prayer by our invoker. I explained that one doesn't call on God and then hang up. I explained "There God is, working on peace in the mid-east or something, and you call Him and distract Him for no reason. Maybe that is why God can't get anything done." With a little coaching and the encouraging glares of those waiting, we managed to leave God a message instead of dead air (or worse!) Hope your calls to God are personal and not punctuational. | ![]() |
God's Calling Plan
Answer me when I call, O God of my right!
You gave me room when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.
How long, you people, shall my honour suffer shame?
How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?
But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him. - Psalm 4:1-3
