Persistence

 All I wanted was peace & quiet. 

Just a few minutes, without interruption, to hear from the Lord. 

Simple enough, until you hear a knock on the door. 

Phone silenced.

Bible opened.

Pen in hand.

            ...and there comes that knock on the door. 

I cannot be bothered.

It comes again. 

I ignore it. Yes, I IGNORE IT. 

                

I bring my mind back to the present. 

            Maybe the knock wasn't for me. 

Focus. 

Creak. Knock. Creak.

            'I just need the iron. Can I take this one?'

'Yes. You can have it.'

I hear that familiar, faint whisper.

            'She got her answer BECAUSE she was persistent.'

God is always speaking.

In the Mundane.

In the Interruptions.

In Life.

Listen.

Persist.

Receive.