You will never refuse to hear our voice

* Luís Alberto Alves

We were wrong to divert focus. We pay close attention to people and leave God aside. We prefer to call or send a message from WhatsApp to someone, instead of kneeling and talking at length with the Lord, exposing our fears and suspicions before Him.

Maybe because we do not see the Lord. In our smallness we prefer to open our hearts to something visible. We think that the Lord will not hear the words that will come out of our lips, most often filled with pain or apathy.

To be sure of something: God always hears what we put next to his ears. He will never refuse to listen to us, especially in depressive moments. My brother or sister never stop talking to Jesus Christ. Share your weaknesses with him. Even those terrible ones. You will listen carefully, even your hesitations.

As I have described lines back, people are failures. They will never be able to replace God. They are human, laden with imperfections, and many of them are far from the Grace of the Lord. They do not have the eternal maturity of Jesus Christ. Some will yield to the weakness of the flesh and share your intimacy with others, turning your life into hell.

When we trust in the Lord, we enter the silence of our room and there we pour out all our doubts and even mistrust. As loving father, creator of our life, will understand the afflictions that punish the soul and spirit. Put the balm on the wound that hurts our heart.

Always keep: in the great moments of struggles, even materially alone on the battlefield, never give in to the temptation to share your afflictions with people. Talk to God. He will comfort you and will never betray you. You will get good instructions on how to get out of that embarrassment. Trust in the Lord at all times.

* Luís Alberto Alves is a pastor