Morning Calls
Early days of dating and I was completely smitten. Just knowing he wanted to talk to me first thing made my day.
When Justin and I were dating, I loved it when he called me first thing in the morning.
It was typically a quick call before he ran out the door to class, but the brevity didn’t matter to me.
To know he was thinking of me and wanted to hear my voice before his day got busy…meant the world to me.
I loved it. Still do.
The days where I was climbing in bed and hadn’t heard from him were the hardest.
Had he forgotten me? Was he too busy for me? Had he lost interest? Had he met someone else?
Now I get it. This does not exude a self-confident young woman. Trust me, God had a lot of work to do in that area with me, but that’s another matter entirely.
And yes, I would call him, but it felt different when he called me.
When you really really like someone, you want to know that they like you too and are thinking about you. It brings you closer knowing that you’re on the same page.
How many people think of you first thing in the morning? How does that feel knowing they think of you upon awakening?
Who do you think of first thing when you wake? Do you let them know?
It crossed my mind today, I wonder if God feels the same way I did when Justin and I were dating?
Does He wish I would “call” Him first thing in the morning?
Would He smile knowing that He is the first thing that comes to my mind when I wake?
Wouldn’t He prefer, just like I did, a morning “thinking of you” call over a late night “checking in before I go to bed” call?
Even today, if Justin leaves super early for work and doesn’t wake me, I love checking my phone and seeing a text from him asking how I slept. He was thinking of me before my eyes were even open.
I can’t help but shake the idea that God would really really love it if I thought of talking to Him that way.
I can’t help but think of prayer right now as a good morning call to a loved one. Nothing formulaic or rigid, just a simple hello to check in, I’m thinking of you, any big plans for the day…and then listening.
And I have a sneaky suspicion that if I actually listen, He’ll give me insight into who He wants me to talk to that day or how to parent my kids better or love my husband better or who knows what else.
The good news too is that unlike me, who is a heavy sleeper, God is always awake and ready to take my call. I don’t know about you, but I am excited about tomorrow morning!
