We've heard about the "still, small voice" of God, but how many of us actually hear it?
We are bombarded with urges to do more and be more and work harder. Hustle. Grind. "I'll sleep when I'm dead." While it's true that hard work yields the reward of success, we have to be mindful to balance all that work with some reflection; some "down time".
How do we hear God when all around us is the noise we, and others, are making as we try to get to the top (wherever that is). Side note: there are a lot if miserable people at "the top". For me, the top is where I am at peace. I remember leaving a well-paying job for another and taking a $10,000 pay cut so I could have peace of mind. I could have followed the same career path, and my bank account would have reflected "success" but I would have been miserable. It wasn't want I wanted to do. At the time I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew it wasn't that. Know when you've had enough. Know when you need a change. Explore the possibilities. You know when something isn't right. Most of the time, if you're trying to convince yourself you belong somewhere, you don't.
Shift focus. Stop all the "doing" for a minute. Just a minute. Get in touch with God, and He will get you in touch with you.
You may not believe it but it is the still, small voice that will help you navigate as you make your way through all the noise of Life. Most of those noises are distractions. The only way to hear The Voice it is to slip away to a quiet place. Matthew 6:6 tells us to "go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." So many of my private prayers, some that I spoke only in the inner chambers of my heart, have been answered openly, and through no effort on my part.
Remember, this voice, though small, is God talking. He doesn't need to shout. You need to be quiet enough to hear Him.
We keep hearing, "Turn it up".
No.
Turn it down.
Sit down, shut up, and listen...
- Blessings...
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