Is God Listening?

When Breakthrough intercessors pray, they listen for God’s confirmation that He is listening. Through Scripture, you know His response as a ‘message of insight.’  John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is coming?" And, Jesus answered, “…what have you seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear.”
My wife Peggy has been wearing hearing aids for over 25 years. Originally she had prayed for healing, but over the years she surrendered to a life with the aids. Recently she got new ones – very high tech – with a built in FM receiver and a ‘directional attachment’ to pick up what an individual was saying. All new stuff to me since we had been married for only three years.
Recently she awoke from an afternoon nap in terrible pain. She was able to get out of bed, stumble down the hall to our office -- literally falling into my arms -- and say, “Something is terribly wrong.” Standing there without a conscious thought or a clue how to pray, I just held her. Neither of us seemed to be in need of any additional action for we seemed to be surrounded by peace. After a few moments I asked Peggy if she could sit down – “Yes.”  Are you in pain? “No.” Let’s go to the ER. “OK.” “What do you think, doctor?” “Don’t know – check with your doctor on Monday.” Monday – “What do you think doctor?” “Don’t know – let’s see what happens over the next few days.”
During the next few days our life was different. Peggy stopped wearing her hearing aids. She enjoyed listening to music – turning down the TV – and hearing the birds sing their morning song. I kidded her, “You can hear the ants crawling outside.” 
We learned that God never forgot all of Peggy’s prayers for the return of her hearing. It was a witness that sometimes we need to stop praying and silently listen for God’s answer.  Or, to confirm for Breakthrough Intercessors the wisdom of why He told Catherine to use Daniel 10:13 as our guide for a time of prayer.