Let Him Speak to You

 

Some of us have gotten so used to all the sounds around us we don’t hear them anymore. For example, city dwellers get accustomed to traffic noise; they might feel uncomfortable in the silence of the countryside. If you live close to church bells that toll at regular intervals every day, you may find you don’t hear them unless you intentionally listen for them.

 “The Lord God opens my ear that I may hear;

And I have not rebelled, have not turned back.” – Isaiah 50:5

 

God so wants you to experience His love, He actively pursues you to make that happen. He uses a variety of media to get your attention and wants you to make the effort to hear Him:  Let your mind be awed by the wonders of the changing seasons. Feel the love in a stranger’s act of kindness. Let your heart burst with the miracle of a newborn and the innocent joy of giggling toddlers. Appreciate the loving hospitality of family and friends. The list goes on and on.

When you look for God in ‘ordinary’ events -- with awe rather than indifference -- you’ll find the holy in them. You’ll notice that He uses you to answer others’ prayers, and He uses others to answer your prayers. This happens especially in situations that you used to write off as mere coincidence. Once you start paying attention to them in His light, you’ll see many of these as treasured ‘God moments.’

Another way to strengthen your faith and get clarity of what God is trying to tell you is to take a few moments during your quiet prayer time to write down whatever random thoughts come to mind. Listen for God speaking to YOU in the written words of Scripture, and pay attention to the thoughts that ‘pop into your head.’ You may find that they’re not so random after all and give answers you hadn’t thought of before.

God wants to have a loving relationship with you. He wants to speak to you, and He wants you to speak to Him in your own simple words. Look for Him, and listen.

 “Lord, open my ears to hear Your declarations of love all around me. Encourage me to share Your love with others.”

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