Get Real

 The car is one of my favorite places to pray especially when I am all alone.   It is quiet and peaceful, and a great place to talk things over with God. This was the case yesterday. 

 I had a particular problem on my mind as I prayed. I really needed God's help. As I slowed my car down to the upcoming stop light, I did a double take. The license plate on the car in front of me was “GET REAL”.  Now I realize that car drives everywhere with that license plate, but I felt like pulling up to that particular car, at that exact moment, was more than a coincidence. It felt like a message. I needed to take my prayer life to the next level. I needed to get more real when I prayed. 

 What exactly does that mean?  I’m not really sure, and I am not sure how to venture down this path.  I will definitely need a guide, so my first step is to call on the Holy Spirit.  I’m going to ask the Holy Spirit to help me be more real when praying (I know there's plenty of room for improvement) or maybe I need to have a better understanding of how very real God is in my life (am I always aware of His Presence?).

 
 When the light turned green, the car in front of me turned down a different road.  It was only by chance that I had noticed this car's license plate, but sometimes that’s all God needs.  Sometimes He just needs us to stop for a minute, so that He can get our attention, and help us realize what is right in front of us--Him.  He is always calling us to come closer. As I continued to drive, it may have looked like I was on the same road, but I noticed the scenery changing. I’m excited to discover what “get real” means to God. 

-Susan