God Is Never Too Busy

Because we are time-bound, we sometimes think of God as being time-bound along with us, but He isn’t.  God created time.  That means that He existed when there was no such thing as time.  God has already seen the future, which is why He was able to speak through people about things that were certain to happen but hadn’t happened yet.  God inhabits eternity, not time (Isaiah 57:15).  He saw every sin you’d ever commit and punished Jesus for it already.  He saw every sickness and pain you’d ever face and laid them upon Jesus already.

This means that God is never too busy to talk to you and answer your prayers.  God can give you His undivided attention all the time, while simultaneously giving other people His undivided attention!  God is not like some people who will “sort of” listen to you while they’re also sending and receiving texts.  So the idea that you don’t want to “take up God’s time” with a minor issue is flawed.  God has all the time in the world to deal with EVERY issue that matters to you.  You aren’t “time-sharing” Him with everyone else.  No condition is so minor that it is “not worth God’s time” to deal with it.

God is with you at ALL times, never forsaking you (Hebrews 13:5).  He is available to you 24/7 every day you live!  He doesn’t have to try to prioritize you against everyone else.  He is just as available to you as if He had no one else to care for.  Let that sink in and see if it doesn’t make you bolder about bringing your requests to Him!

For additional thoughts on this matter, see the answer to Objection: We Should Not Take Up God’s Time with Petty Healing Needs When So Many Other People Have Far More Serious Problems.