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God Listens I pour out my problems to him. I tell him my troubles. —PSALM 142:2
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ou can talk to God because God listens. Always. What you have to say matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you speak to God, He turns to hear your voice. No need to worry about being ignored. God never says, “Not right now.” Even if your words come out wrong . . . even if what you have to say doesn’t seem important to anyone else, it’s important to God, and He listens. He listens in the morning and in the night . . . and even in math class. He listens to the joy of the ballplayer who makes the game-winning play . . . and to the tears of the one who didn’t. He listens to the sadness of someone who is sick . . . and to the fears of someone facing the first day in a new school. When the lonely ask for a friend and the frightened ask for courage, God listens. Very carefully. Growing in Grace Just as God listens to you, families and friends should listen to each other. When you take time to listen, you make others feel important. When someone wants to talk, don’t say, “In a minute.” Say, “I’m listening!” 2
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