Prayers in a Car

I was in a car

Sitting with my mother

A couple miles from home at a store just down the street

And I was getting restless

But nothing seemed to happen when she turned the key

That's when she turned to look at me

And she said “Darling, we can get home soon,

But there's only one way that can be"

There was no place to kneel but she knew that God would hear

If we closed our eyes and said a prayer

And no sooner was it done when the engine turned right over

That's when I learned His love is never far

He heard my prayers in a car

I was in that car

Fifteen years later

Driving home from work when I got turned around

And I started feeling restless

When I found myself on the wrong side of town

That's when a prayer came to my mind

And I told my Father all about my day

Till I started seeing familiar signs

And I couldn't close my eyes

But I told Him of my home, and somehow He led me safely there

In the middle of the night on unfamiliar highways

I knew His love was never far

He heard my prayers in a car

I can't count the times

When I would just get in that car and drive

Trying to sort things out

Or just forget some pair of deep blue eyes

And I've pulled to the side to whisper prayers while cars sped past

And for a moment, those tinted windows were stained glass

And I'm pretty sure

That God is no respecter of the makes and models of cars

where people pray

They could be Volkswagens, eighteen-wheelers, or

Chevrolets

Cause every time His children are in need

He will hear the words they whisper

No matter where they might be

And every chance I get, I will try to show my honor

By getting on my knees every time I pray

But even when I can't, my heart still cries out

And I know His love is never far,

He's heard my prayers in a car