Everyone wants to hear from God, but many do not recognize it when He speaks. Just like Elijah in I Kings 19, we look for God to come in the fire, the whirlwind, the earthquake, but God mostly comes in the quiet whisper.
We come to God & talk to Him. We read the scriptures & get revelation on them. We sing & worship Him. These things are good. We need to do these things; they are essential. However, it is very important that we set aside time to listen.
It is very difficult in this day & age to find the quiet & then to quiet our hearts & minds once we do. However, we can start small & expand daily until we come more & more accustomed to it.
Try this for a week: In your normal quiet time, take 15 minutes to sit in stillness. Just ask the Lord to speak, then listen. You will find lots of things coming up & it will be harder than you think, but you might be surprised what you hear. Afterwards, journal what you heard & felt in those 15 minutes. Begin to practice this on a regular basis & take 5 minutes throughout the day to just listen. It will take a while to be able to quiet yourself enough, but once you make it a habit, you will find it easier & you will be able to do it longer & hear the Lord more.
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This is good Amanda. I have been using "Jesus Calling" as my current devotion, and the writer recommends the same thing.
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