My new iPhone 6 has been acting up a bit lately. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the phone, and yet…I’m a little hesitant to say that I think Jesus is sending me messages.
I know. I know. I just drifted into that weird place occupied by church ladies and crazed wingnuts on TV.
It isn’t like that. Really. And I don’t think I’m crazy. It’s just…I realize that God can use everything, everywhere, at his disposal to shake me up. To speak to me.
It has been my prayer, to hear what He has to say. And now that I seem to have a direct line, well…I’m kind of stepping back and discounting it.
For years I’ve heard people say how they hear the Lord speak to them. I’ve often said the same thing, not because I heard the words, but because circumstances have lined up in such a way that I was able to discern meaning from it. Perhaps that’s because I don’t really think in words, but in pictures. I tend to sense rather that see/hear communication. In fact, I’d rather have a warm hug than hear the words “I love you.” Ok, I’ll take both, but my default setting is for the hug.
So, it’s always made sense to me that God’s voice was probably not going to come on over the PA system.
And yet…I’ve told Him on more than one occasion that I’d like a memo detailing what He wants me to do. Recently, sitting before the Blessed Sacrament during a much needed break in my busy week, I realized that I could talk to Jesus, should talk to Jesus, about as often as I sent a text message in my day. Or played Words with Friends.
It was a funny thought, but I ran with it. I actually think it’s a pretty sound approach to spontaneous prayer. Why not reach out to Him with a little love note in the day. A request for an intention. A note to just say hi.
Why not indeed? I do it all the time with my friends and family. I’ll send a random note with a smile to just say hello or I’m thinking of you. I’ve sent out an S.O.S. in this way, too. Or just taken a break in my schedule to connect with someone who is far away.
So I started to do this. I started to text with Jesus.
I was not prepared to have Him respond. Literally.
Since switching over to my new phone, an app I purchased a while ago has randomly opened. What the name of the app? Words with Jesus. I kid you not. In fact, here’s today’s entry:
That popped open in my pocket while I was walking across campus. Seriously.
Last week, on a busy day that was getting busier by the minute, I thought I heard a voice and pulled my phone out of my pocket. It was Fr. Gaitley’s voice, reciting the Rosary. I hadn’t prayed the Rosary that day.
Yesterday, my phone was sitting on my desk as I worked, and the screen opened up to reveal yesterday’s Gospel. It’s not easy for Laudate to just open to the Gospel reading. The reading blew me away a little, too.
Look. I don’t know what to make of this. It could just be a series of coincidences. I have the Words with Jesus app set to send me the entry at a specific time. I use the Marian’s Rosary app almost every day on my commute. Laudate is one of my go to apps in the morning. There’s a logical explanation, probably stemming from the fact that I never, ever, close out my apps until one of my kids grabs my phone and does it, accompanied by their judgy shaking heads. So. Technology.
But I’d rather think I’m texting with Jesus, and He texts back.
Maria, you are amazing. You should walk into church with me some time…..to protect me from the ceiling crashing in. God’s messages are coming through, just way different than you expected. You’re really one of kick ass saints you wrote about, aren’t you? 🙂
Lol. I don’t know about that. ;-p
True story-sorry this is long. Lisa worked for me years ago. Her daughter ran away from home. As we talked about the situation, she said all she wanted was a phone call. I suggested she ask God for that. So she did that in my office. The next morning she told me she had receive a call late at night. The person at the other end apologized for the call saying they apparently miss dialed the number and got Lisa. I asked Lisa if she recognized the phone number. Lisa said no. She decided to call the number back. Got a message that the number was not a working number. Later when Lisa got her monthly phone bill, there was no indication on the bill about the strange incoming call. And, the number was no longer in her phone. When she told me about that, I reminder her that God had given her the phone call she asked Him for. God and Jesus are active partners in communications. Apparently you were a recent recipient. Cool.
He really does text back … eventually.
This absolutely made my day! ! ps. I totally believe Jesus texts, he’s also emailed and FB’d!! 😀
I love it!
This is great! God specializes in getting our attention in so many unique ways! No, you are not crazy 🙂 It is HIM, you are Blessed 🙂
I love when God reaches out to us like this. I believe He speaks to us all the time but our reason and logic keep us from hearing Him. I think that is why He tells us to have the faith of a little child.
There is a book called Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. It’s a daily devotional and written as Jesus speaking directly to you. I usually read it every day – it really does feel like direct communication even though my head knows it was written by a regular Joe like me. Thought you might like it. 🙂
I really enjoyed reading that post! I didn’t know there was a direct hotline to Jesus. Got to get me that app as a good way to remind me to be mindful and communicative with the Dude.
This made my morning! My husband is always shaking his head as he closes all the apps open on my phone. And why wouldn’t Jesus be amazed and useful of the communication technology has opened up for us?! I believe I’m going to have to download Words From Jesus. After all, how can we expect to hear from him if we don’t open up the avenue of communication?
God bless you. Just as I read about why we don’t need cell phones and the bane they are to society, you post this.
Huh. How about!
Excellent post but I was wondering if you could
write a litte more on this topic? I’d be very grateful if you could elaborate a little
bit further. Kudos!
Any news from god himself?
I am pretty sure that it was Buddha who sent you this message to your iphone 6.
I mean – how can you tell it was really Jesus and not Buddha? So I am pretty sure it was Buddha.
Thanks. The app is called Words with Jesus. I’m gonna go with that. 😉
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A wonderful excerpt with a great outlook on the coincidental happenings of events !
Thanks!