Journal Entry: 1-26-21

I heard God’s voice this morning!
I haven’t heard Him in a while. He has answered so many prayers recently, but to hear his voice is something so special! And what He said was so personalized, I’m just… I’m overwhelmed right now!

So… it was around 2 am and I was making my trip to the bathroom. I had a pop song in my head, and that always makes me mad because I’d rather my subconscious is singing something spiritual when I’m half-asleep. As I sat down to mind my business, I scolded myself, “Carole, why are you singing nonsense again? Get your mind right! Think of a spiritual song.” But nothing was coming to mind, so I began to pray. 

“Lord, help me to remain focused on you…” Then, my prayer was interrupted by the thought that I am praying to God while sitting on the pot. 
That’s an insult! 

Thoughts started flooding in… But, I pray a lot while in this room. Does that mean I’m insulting God every time that I pray in here? I never want to insult the Lord! Oh boy, what if I’ve been insulting God all this time and I didn’t know it… but should have known it?  
These thoughts were overpowering, and I knew I had to ask Him. 
I hesitated, at the weight of what this could mean. Then, ever so slowly… I spiritually approached the throne. 

“Father, Lord… Jesus… Creator of all things big and small…” (I didn’t want to mess up His title in any way.) 
“… I have a question…” (How do I say it? I mean, He’s God, and I’m… well, me.)
I took a breath and tried to muster up the reverence due and I asked, 

“Do you get offended when I pray in the b-“
“NO!” 

Wait! Did God just interrupt my question with the answer, like a Batman and Robin meme?
(I was afraid to breathe.) 

But then a warm feeling and uncontrollable laughter came over me! 
He did! He did! He answered my question AND He made me laugh! 
It was personal! It was specific!
It was for me!

I ran in and woke Chris up to tell him the exciting news that I just heard God’s voice!
“Chris, God interrupted me halfway through my sentence and said, ‘NO!'”
Chris interjected, “Wait! Did God just ‘Batman and Robin’ you?”
Yes, He did! He did!

So, I made the attached meme so that I’ll never forget what happened today! 
God knows me… and He loves me.
Oh, how I love Jesus!