Along the way I’ve discovered that listening is most effective when we are able to endure the long silence that comes before deep revelations.
I spent most of my life frustrated by God's profound silence. I cried out asking Him to speak to me, to show me His way. But the truth is I wasn’t listening.
One day, while riding my bike to work and praying, all the normal distractions were set aside. It was just me, God, and the whispering wind, and I finally heard it. Of course it wasn’t an audible voice. Instead it was a silent whisper to my heart. And at that moment I knew a peace like I’d never known. I knew God had plans for me. That morning I turned my day over to Him, and the next day, and the next…
After I finally started listening, God showed me His will in many ways. I slowly began to recognize His voice in other areas of my life. Sometimes I heard His voice in a song on the radio, sometimes in the words of a friend, sometimes in a quieting of my soul. Once I began to listen, I recognized His voice, and it constantly surrounded me.
So join me on my joyful journey as I continue to listen for God’s voice allowing His Word to saturate my soul until I know Him so well that, like a friend, I immediately recognize His sweet voice.
Naked and Vulnerable (Thoughts from the Pot): Learning only happens when we are silent—when we honestly listen.
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