Back at the start of the new year a weird thing started happening to me. It seemed that everywhere I turned someone was talking about listening to God, hearing from God, and knowing God's voice. The radio programs, the women's retreat, the sermons were all on the same topic leading me to believe that it just might be something God wanted me to learn.
When I was in college I used to tell my roommate that when God was trying to tell me something he would layer it on and make it all fit together until I finally realized - oh! Maybe God is speaking to me about this! But it had been a while since I had that feeling in any pronounced way... until January 07.... and then it started happening again.
I realized in a whole new way how much God wants me to hear Him. To be still. To practice silence. To open my ears and listen for His voice. To take the time to be quiet in prayer.
It's always been difficult for me to trust in prayer that what I am hearing is the voice of God. I have often been jealous of other folks casually commenting, "God told me I need to do....." because I would wonder, "How do they know GOD told them to do.....and how come God doesn't tell me to do....." and my doubt would creep in. Still, I wanted more. I wanted to know God more intimately. To listen to his voice and believe. To know that God was speaking to ME crazy girl that I am.
So I started with quiet. I would lay still and open up my ears and my heart and ask God to speak. And I believe He has. What a gift to know that the creator is willing to talk to me! I still feel pretty emotional about it all.
In my next couple of posts I plan to discuss some of what God has been saying to me. But first a question: How do YOU hear from God?
4 comments:
I hear from God like a jolt. AND I always seem to doubt when I hear from God. I have been trying to believe what I hear lately without the doubt but after awhile.....well anyway I am glad that I do hear from Him. I love the quiet time I have in the car but that is not when and where I hear from Him....it is usually unexpected. Love MOM
Joylene,
I can't wait to catch up and read all your posts about this...it is so awesome to see/hear/feel/listen to other brothers/sisters stopping to hear what God is trying to tell them...
Melissa
I hear God by talking (expelling all my fears etc) then listening like I would with another person. Often I receive a image or picture as I listen... however, God surely does layer things.
BTW- I've mis-heard enough to be cautious :)
Mom, Melissa, and Jeff - thanks so much for your feedback!
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