Tuesday, July 26th, 2022
J. left jail last week and declared that he wanted me to be his mentor and accountability coach as he transitioned from a life of drugs to a life with Christ. “I’m going to need your help, Pat, so I don’t get back into the drug life I had and so I become the man God wants me to be.” J. was born-again in jail three months ago.
But he’s been too busy with his family and has been ghosting me. He no longer returns my calls or replies to my texts. The one time I did talk to him, he told me how busy he was with all the things at home that needed repairing and otherwise taken care of. He was cordial enough but just so busy, busy, busy.
I was a bit bewildered. He had become such a passionate Christian in jail. Then I thought – I’ve done that with God at times, some recent. “I’m too busy for You today, Lord,” I say to myself, “but I’ll squeeze you in when I get a chance.” I ghost God in that way. He tries to reach out, and He’s always there waiting for me to connect with Him, but He doesn’t force Himself on me. Sometimes I sense Him saying, “I’m here waiting for you, Patrick. I’m always available. Give Me a call.”
How about you? Are you ghosting God every now and again? He’s there waiting for you to open the door.
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends” (Revelation 3:20).
Would you join me in praying for J? His heart is in the right place, I believe, but the distractions of life are overwhelming him. He needs a nudge from the Holy Spirit to keep his faith vibrant. That’s what you could pray for. I’ll let you know how that works in a future post.