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When the Righteous Pray

Posted byRenee Srch

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12 (NIV)

There are three types of listeners. The first type is a polite listener. They might ask how you’re doing but don’t really want to know. If you start to open up, their gaze wanders and you can immediately sense they were just asking out of politeness. The second type can best be described as boomerang listeners. As soon as you start to share, they bring every comment back to their own experiences. Finally, there are the authentic listeners. These are rare and precious individuals who are truly attentive to your words. They nod, keep their gaze fixed on you, and respond with verbal or non-verbal cues. They’re invested in the conversation and truly care.

How thankful I am that our heavenly Father is an authentic listener. Today’s passage reminds us that His ears are attentive to our prayers. He’s watching, He’s listening, He’s paying attention to our cries for help. He makes our problems His own.

Need a listening ear? Go to your Heavenly Father and pour out your heart to Him. He is watching and waiting for you to unload your cares and concerns upon Him. Not because you deserve it, but because He’s 100% invested in you and He truly cares.

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Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology. She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo. Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon. You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch