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It's really ironic today's prompt is LISTEN and this morning my quiet time isn't so quiet. I am desperately trying to listen to the voice of God this morning yet there is chatter and Ms. Frizzle taking an adventure behind me. To me it screams the metaphor of the world so desperately trying to steal your time with God. Time for you to really listen and hear His Word to your heart.
I not only want to listen to what he has to sing to my heart but I want to follow through and finish well in finishing out the revelation he reveals to me in our time. I want to hear the shortest of breaths to the loudests of thunders from God. Yet, most of the time God just speaks to me in the quiet. Only when I am really still and really listening do I hear His sweet voice renewing my soul.
I though sometimes listen and think I have heard correctly and just do. I don't take the time for confirmation or seeking to see if I have heard him right. Other times I listen intently, fully hear, and then question if what I heard was really what it is supposed to be. I lose sight sometimes that he doesn't call the equipped he equips the called and that if I have heard him correctly then he will he knows I can finish the task at hand.
I need to always remember to fully listen to the full instruction/revelation He lays on my heart. Not to jump at half of the revelation and think I know the rest, and on the same hand not question and doubt if I heard Him right when the full instruction is finished. I need to remember I am all that he says I am and He isn't going to have me listen to revelation that I am not able to accomplish or grow from.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
James 1:22-25
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5 comments:
Listening to God speak to your hearts can be challenging some days. I love how you try to take the time though.
I couldn't help but notice that your one word for 2013 is ...surrender. That is my one word too! I think it's the key to abiding in Christ. And as we abide, we listen with our Spirit as He speaks to our heart.
Beautiful post.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
http://www.heartchoices.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-listen.html
HI! Visiting from Five Minute Friday.
Love this! My mornings can be filled with noise too- I never know when the kids will be up. It's seems to be a gamble everyday.
I love the wording of jumping at half of a revelation- thinking you know the rest. That is so me. I struggle with having enough patience to wait God out. Thanks for your beautiful words.
Jumping at 1/2 the revelation and assuming the rest.... what great insight!
Visiting from FMF!
http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2013/06/listen-five-minute-friday.html
Thank you so much for stopping by ladies and for your sweet sweet words!! It's so beautiful to know I am not alone at the jumping but so assuring to know that He catches us each time we do, gently sets us down and keeps talking to our listening ears. :) Blessings ladies!!
"I lose sight sometimes that he doesn't call the equipped he equips the called and that if I have heard him correctly then he will he knows I can finish the task at hand. " I needed this reminder today. Thank you
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