719 Hey God, It's Me

How do you talk to God? It’s mind blowing to think you have direct access to the almighty creator of heaven and earth, but exactly how do you access him? Think about it, there are a whole lot of people trying to talk to God at the same time, how will he know it’s YOU? I have a friend who began tapping into her access to God using her social security number. FOR REAL. I’ve literally laughed until I peed a little over this true story. In full disclosure, all names have been changed to protect the innocent, but it goes something like this. When Jennifer started praying, understanding she was speaking to the almighty one, she started her prayers like this … “Hi, uhmmmm God, this is Jennifer Jones, 520-89-7722.” Yip, that’s right, she was identifying herself with God using her social security number. With 7.8 billion people alive right now, how the heck is God supposed to know us all, right? Another friend confessed she prayed like she’s leaving a voicemail message. Hello God, this is Angela. I was calling to ask if you could please help me with a situation. Well, as funny as this is, you know what I think … I think God’s just glad you called! He’s happy to hear you call his name. But you should also know this, you’re more than just a number to God. He wants a personal relationship with you, his prized creation. His eye is on you. He knows exactly where you are, what you’re going through, what you need, and he and his angels are leaning over the rails of heaven just waiting for you to call so they can come swooping into your life! Your prayers allocate the power of God. When you pray for a specific person it’s as if his power is on a beeline straight to their front door. You have the ability to direct where God’s power will be at work in your life today, all by praying. So of course, our human minds equate big power with qualifying factors to gain access. Secret codes and passwords we must learn along with stringent standards to measure up to. Surely not just anyone can have a direct line with THE ONE AND ONLY GOD. Teach me those fancy words and show me how to clean myself up enough to speak to him. I have the personal phone number of someone very influential. Someone who I admire greatly. Someone who could drastically change my life with just a few words. But you know what, I’ve never called this person. I have their phone number and I know they answer. Why haven’t I called? Well, I don’t know what to say. I’m afraid I’ll sound silly or needy or ramble on in nonsense, so I simply don’t call. We treat God much the same. Let me tell you something, he not only has the power to drastically change your life, but he WANTS to drastically change your life. He wants to heal you, he wants to restore you, he wants to make a way for you, he wants to pour out radical blessings on you … yes specifically you. BUT YOU HAVE TO CALL ON HIM. I haven’t always had a relationship with God. There was a time when I was very distant from him and had forgotten how to allocate his power in my life. That’s when I met my friend Suzanne and she taught me a prayer that changed everything for me. It was called the 4 sentence prayer. Yes, that’s it, just 4 simple sentences. No matter how busy you are, no matter how big your messes are, no matter how far away you have wandered or how long it has been since you’ve called on Him, you can pray this prayer and begin building your greater relationship with God. I will teach you this 4 sentence prayer this morning, but it comes with a strong disclosure … YOU MAY NOT BE PREPARED FOR THE POWER ABOUT TO BE UNLEASHED IN YOUR LIFE. God may show up and do some radical things when you open the door for him. Once I learned the 4 sentence prayer,