And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it… —Isaiah 30:21
Most of the time, God does not speak to us in an audible voice. We
hear Him in our hearts. Sometimes He speaks by reminding us of a truth
or principle from His Word; sometimes He gives us thoughts or ideas we
could not have had on our own; sometimes we simply have a strong sense
of knowing what to do. We need to quiet all the noise in our lives and
become sensitive to God’s still, small voice. We need to choose to
listen to God because He will speak to us.
God does not only speak in the urgent or important matters of life.
He also guides us in the most seemingly insignificant situations. I was
on my way home one day and intended to stop and get a cup of coffee,
when I had a strong impression that I should call my secretary and see
if she wanted a cup, too. When I called, she said, “I was just standing
here thinking, I would love a good cup of coffee right now.”
You see,
God wanted to give her the desire of her heart, and He wanted to work
through me. I did not hear a loud voice or see an angel, nor did I have
a vision; I simply had an inner sensing that I should offer her a cup
of coffee. As a result, we both experienced great joy in knowing God
cares about the smallest details of our lives.
Quite often we ignore little things like this. The more we do, the
harder it is to develop sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. If someone is
on your heart, I encourage you to pray for that person or call him or
her and say, “I was just thinking of you.” You never know how a
seemingly small thing like a phone call can alter a person’s day or
maybe even change someone’s life. Let me encourage you today to keep
your heart sensitive to God’s voice. He will speak to your heart and
lead you in the way you should go.
Trust in Him: Remember this: each time we disobey
God, it becomes more difficult to hear Him the next time He speaks; but
every time we trust Him, it gets easier to hear and be led by His
Spirit. What is God saying to you today?
From the book Trusting God Day by Day by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2012 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.
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