I can't hear...
I was having a conversation with my wife the other day and we were talking about how God talks to people. We know of this person who hears from God in a very powerful way and she knows it. This person has shared some of the things she knew or heard from God before they happened and it just blows you away.
Now this same person has helped me with my listening skills. I know for me I am easily drawn to only try to listen to the "big things" of God and so often miss the little things. I am learning that it is the little things that matter... But anyway my wife and I were talking about this and my wife says "I don't think God will use me" and "I don't think God speaks to me". I knew where she was coming from, I have been there.
I think too often people who want to hear from God, just do not know how to listen. I mean unless you are a believer it doesn't make any sense. OK you are going to listen to what? Think about it. If you do not believe in God it sounds pretty silly. But, if you do believe if feels silly... At first when you find time to sit and listen, you do not even know what it is you should be listening for. Your mind just starts racing and you think of everything you have done for the day and everything you need to do, or everything you could have done, or everything that people want you to do, the list goes on and on. If you can get your mind to quiet down you think OK God speak.... Then you come to the place where you say "I can't hear".
Have you been there? It isn't a place you want to vacation. When you are there you feel lost and confused as to why you can't hear. You start to wonder what it is you have done or why other people hear and not you. Then if you are anything like me you start to compare yourself to other people, this is destructive... We must not compare ourselves to others we must compare ourselves to God. But that is a totally different subject matter.
OK so you can't hear. But I say you do hear but your not listening. God speaks to everybody differently. Here are just a few ways God may have spoken to you and you missed it. Have you ever had this deep feeling inside that you needed to do something, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to you personally? This could be God speaking, do you want to know if it is? Then do it. You may know right away or you may never know. But if you feel good about it chances are it was God. Just remember God is love so if it doesn't promote love then don't do it. OK, have you ever been spaced out or just day dreaming and get some really good ideas about life. Or get this idea that you need to have certain conversations with people. Again this could be God telling you to reach out to someone or make amends with someone. Do you know how you find out? You got it, do it. Have you ever been thinking about something and then find yourself reading and the same thing comes up, or have a conversation with someone and they say the same thing you were thinking. This could be a confirmation from God regarding that. Do you want to know how to find out? I think you know the answer.... Do it.
Ok so you can hear... I SAID YOU CAN HEAR! I couldn't resist, sorry. I just want to caution you to remember that God is love and HE will speak to you in that way. If you think you hear something that is going to bring pain to you or someone else it isn't God. That doesn't mean it will be easy. Sometimes God may be telling you to tell something that brings up some bad memories for you, but God may be wanting you to reach out to someone that is going through the samething or HE may be wanting to help heal you of you loss or pain. Just keep that in mind as you listen to what God has to say.
God I pray that as we continue to listen to you, that we will find the courage to seek the answers and do it. I pray that in those moments we can learn more about who YOU are and who YOU are calling us to be. God help us to become more familiar with YOUR voice so that we can be like our friend and just know it. In Jesus name, Amen.
Now this same person has helped me with my listening skills. I know for me I am easily drawn to only try to listen to the "big things" of God and so often miss the little things. I am learning that it is the little things that matter... But anyway my wife and I were talking about this and my wife says "I don't think God will use me" and "I don't think God speaks to me". I knew where she was coming from, I have been there.
I think too often people who want to hear from God, just do not know how to listen. I mean unless you are a believer it doesn't make any sense. OK you are going to listen to what? Think about it. If you do not believe in God it sounds pretty silly. But, if you do believe if feels silly... At first when you find time to sit and listen, you do not even know what it is you should be listening for. Your mind just starts racing and you think of everything you have done for the day and everything you need to do, or everything you could have done, or everything that people want you to do, the list goes on and on. If you can get your mind to quiet down you think OK God speak.... Then you come to the place where you say "I can't hear".
Have you been there? It isn't a place you want to vacation. When you are there you feel lost and confused as to why you can't hear. You start to wonder what it is you have done or why other people hear and not you. Then if you are anything like me you start to compare yourself to other people, this is destructive... We must not compare ourselves to others we must compare ourselves to God. But that is a totally different subject matter.
OK so you can't hear. But I say you do hear but your not listening. God speaks to everybody differently. Here are just a few ways God may have spoken to you and you missed it. Have you ever had this deep feeling inside that you needed to do something, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to you personally? This could be God speaking, do you want to know if it is? Then do it. You may know right away or you may never know. But if you feel good about it chances are it was God. Just remember God is love so if it doesn't promote love then don't do it. OK, have you ever been spaced out or just day dreaming and get some really good ideas about life. Or get this idea that you need to have certain conversations with people. Again this could be God telling you to reach out to someone or make amends with someone. Do you know how you find out? You got it, do it. Have you ever been thinking about something and then find yourself reading and the same thing comes up, or have a conversation with someone and they say the same thing you were thinking. This could be a confirmation from God regarding that. Do you want to know how to find out? I think you know the answer.... Do it.
Ok so you can hear... I SAID YOU CAN HEAR! I couldn't resist, sorry. I just want to caution you to remember that God is love and HE will speak to you in that way. If you think you hear something that is going to bring pain to you or someone else it isn't God. That doesn't mean it will be easy. Sometimes God may be telling you to tell something that brings up some bad memories for you, but God may be wanting you to reach out to someone that is going through the samething or HE may be wanting to help heal you of you loss or pain. Just keep that in mind as you listen to what God has to say.
God I pray that as we continue to listen to you, that we will find the courage to seek the answers and do it. I pray that in those moments we can learn more about who YOU are and who YOU are calling us to be. God help us to become more familiar with YOUR voice so that we can be like our friend and just know it. In Jesus name, Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Monday, January 30, 2006
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