Feeling Safe in Silence After the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. 1 Kings 19:12, HCSB Sometimes we look for God in the wrong places. We assume there has to be a hundred-voice choir singing before we can hear from God. We look for God in thunder and lightning, trumpets and billowing smoke. But thats not always Gods way. Yes, he can speak through fire or earthquakes or any way he chooses. But when we hear him whisper, he knows were really listening. The hardest thing to do sometimes is to be quiet and listen. We dont like silence. We mistakenly assume that God isnt pleased with us unless were active, so were always looking for things we can do for God. We confuse stillness (spending quiet time with God) with idleness (doing nothing). Wed rather be doing something--anything--than sitting still, so we immerse ourselves in noise and activity. Then we wonder why we dont hear from God. But God shouldnt have to shout in order to be heard. He is God! He shouldnt have to compete with the other noises in our lives. If we want to hear from God, we need to stop making so much noise. We need to get comfortable being quiet before the Lord, doing nothing but reading his Word, getting familiar with his Spirit, enjoying just being with him. We must stop our activity long enough to listen for his whisper. If were quiet, well hear it. Whenever I go fishing 🎣 or sitting by a fire 🔥 with my family 👪 is some of the best fellowship time. The Truth is always their. Its always through peace.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:34:52 +0000
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