yelling vs. just talking
We are born yelling and screaming. The first sound every parent craves is that very first cry. They want to hear the cry of displeasure that causes their new child's precious face to turn red and scrunch up like they just ate a large lemon. Babies aren't taught to yell. They just do it. After a few months every parent wants them to stop. What was once precious for a moment has become the most annoying sound in the world. Parents spend the next several years teaching their gift from God to stop yelling when displeased or need or desire something.As children we are all told many times to stop yelling. Maybe we felt we wern't being heard. As teenagers we yell at our parents because they aren't listening to us and "life isn't fair". By the time we are adults we have better learned to control our "outside voice". Granted there are moments when angry that we still yell usually at others such as spouses or children (nieces in my case.) But we have almost learned yelling doesn't help us get our way.
I have a confession. I have been know to yell at God. I don't mean in my head. I mean in my car slamming my hands on the steering wheel yelling out loud at God. "i can't take anymore." "why are you doing this?" "why don't you fix this?" "why...why...why..?"
You know what He never yells back... Does He get mad? Yes i am sure of it. But He never yells at me. His voice is usually a still and small whisper. Will I ever be able to sit with Him and talk with Him like an adult? I hate being a bratty two year old. I have to teach myself to not yell at God. He always hears me and listens to me. He knows what I need before I do. I don't have to yell at Him. He gets it...He knows. He just wants to sit and talk with me. It is really hard to hear Him when I am yelling at Him.
posted by deanna @ 6:59 PM
2 Comments:
well said! i feel ya...been there. actually, i visit that place in my walk quite often.
i am used to yelling at my house...his name is wyatt. but you know, the thing i like about it is that i never have to guess how he is feeling. he is completely honest and open. every emotion surfaces; none remain hidden. i think God likes that honest response too. the book of psalms is full of yells to God. i think it is okay to express our genuine emotions to God in a way that is real. but, like you said, eventually you have to quiet down or you won't be able to hear the still, small voice that responds to you.
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