Listening to the Voice of God

Our preacher’s been talking about this the last few Sundays and he’s just done a great job inspiring us to listen to the quiet voice of God.

Here’s a link if you’re interested in hearing what he had to say.

It has been good for me to hear the messages and to be reminded that I need to actively listen to my God’s voice. I must confess that I don’t always cultivate an atmosphere where He is welcome to interrupt me. I’m just as busy as anyone, and in fact, like to be busy, so I have to consciously make time to just listen to what He has to say.

I can remember as a young boy listening to a visiting preacher talk about how he and God had talked recently and I was overwhelmed that someone could actually talk to God and that God would talk back, as if He was personally interested in what we had to say. That awe struck feeling at such a thing has stayed with me over the years. I talk to God now as if He is my friend and constant companion. I talk to Him in whispers, out loud and through music, but do I ever just sit and listen to Him? Not as often.

Kathy will complain from time to time that I don’t listen to her closely enough and it’s true. I often let my mind wander while she’s talking and it’s just plain rude that I ask her to repeat what she just said. I should listen attentively to her every word because she’s important to me, and I need to know what’s on her mind.

How much more important is my God? I need to shut up on a regular basis and let Him speak His mind to me. He loves me and cares for me so much and I need to know Him as well as I can. The bible even says we have the mind of Christ. I just hope my mind is not kept so busy I can’t hear His.

A challenge, but a promising one that I look to enthusiastically.