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Do you love to communicate with God ...
Posted : 30 Dec, 2010 07:54 AM
... listening to His Voice as He speaks to you words of love, wisdom and truth, getting to know Him intimately more and more each day? If you're like me, I know you DO!!! :yay::dancingp::bouncy::applause::hearts: ... We experience a deeper feeling of His joy and peace and agape love for us the more we grow in getting to know Him, in our spiritual intimacy with Him through the years.
Today's devotion from Charles Stanley's In Touch devotional magazine reminds our hearts and spirits of how important it is to give ourselves daily time to not only speak to Him but to let Him speak to US in return all His heart has to share with us about His will, plans and purposes for our lives.
Love,
Steve
Learning to Listen to God
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Read | Psalm 81:8-16
God clearly calls us to listen to Him, but like the nation of Israel, we sometimes ignore His voice and miss His blessings. Learning to listen to the Lord is far more important than learning to talk to Him. Generally, we find it much easier to rattle off a prayer than to sit quietly with our Bibles open in our laps, waiting to hear what He has to say.
Since two-way conversation is essential in developing a relationship, being able to hear the Lord�s voice is a vital part of the Christian life. Sometimes we have the notion that after being saved, we just automatically know Him. But that is not true in any kind of relationship. Just as we grow to know another person through communication, so we become more intimately acquainted with the Lord through listening and talking to Him.
Not only do we need ears to hear His voice; we also must have discernment to accurately understand what He is saying.He�s not the only one who wants our attention. People around us readily offer us advice, Satan whispers his lies in our minds, and the world shouts loudly from almost every electronic device and form of media. Grounding in the Scriptures sharpens our discernment and protects us from deception.
Have you ever considered that neglect of God�s Word is a rejection of Him? He continually calls out, �Oh that My people would listen to Me� (Ps. 81:13). He is ready and willing to speak to those who will humble themselves, take the time to listen, and respond obediently to whatever He says.
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