When I returned from our ACIM group meeting Tuesday night, I found a message from a former regular member I had not heard from for many months. She wanted me to call as soon as possible to arrange a meeting to discuss something of urgent personal importance to her.

Knowing her to be an early riser, I called the next morning, only to be told by the the woman who answered that my party was unknown at that number. I persisted, telling her that the message with this number had been left last night, and she said "Oh, I thought you said MARY" (my friend's name is distinctive, and nothing LIKE Mary). At my insistence, she took a message, including my office number.

That afternoon I called again, thinking maybe the message had not been passed on. There was no answer then, nor later when I called again. That evening I tried calling for an hour, getting a busy signal each time. Finally, when I returned home later in the evening, I reached my friend. She confirmed that she had received the morning message, but had been too busy to call. After arranging our meeting for Friday, I thanked her for inspiring this insight.

Do we do that with God? Do we place a call (prayer) then get too busy when God answers? Do we place our urgent matters for God in a specific time to pray, then absent ourselves from His answers when they come later in the day? Are we too busy with other calls, other matters that take precedence over what we really asked for and desire?

God is always calling on HIS radio frequency, that quiet inner voice that guides us so perfectly. Do we miss the program we want by turning to another station that might have what we think is more appealing music?