It wrote about hearing from God in this post earlier. Yesterday, I covered the first point…today, I will tackle #2.
Sometimes, the harder I strain to hear, the more difficult it is to distinguish between the voices in my head.
That’s right! I have voices in my head. Many have wondered for some time…it is now official…I have full blown conversation (even arguments) with myself, about me, and with me listening. While it is a very cheap form of entertainment, spiritually speaking, it is less than productive.
Here’s a little more about what I mean by that statement:
- God’s voice is not usually the loudest – If God is telling me to put the brakes on, He usually screams through circumstances or something else. When he’s stirring something in my heart, his is rarely uttered above a “whisper”. Trying to focus is not bad…as long as God’s voice does not get drowned out by other noise.
- My voice tends to be louder than his – Of course he could out-shout me…but that’s not really ever been God’s style. When I talk to myself…I always have my attention…and I AM LOUD! The longer I debate an issue, once I think I’ve heard something from God…the more I tend to listen to myself.
- Circumstances and emotion influence my voice – Once I start dwelling on a direction I fell God is urging me to go, I look at all the practical reasons it won’t make sense. God always intend for us to consider the cost, but to see miraculous works requires dangerous faith.
- I listen to other people’s voices – This is a tough one. God expects us to seek godly council. I listen to the advice of others regularly. My goal is to never allow another persons voice or opinion to carry more weight than God’s. There is a time for seeking and listening to others…but other people will never see a faith step God is asking for in your life the way you will – never.
This is counter intuitive. Usually, we focus and listen intently when we are trying to hear something specific. That’s really what we’re going for in this example…we just want to make sure we’re not listening to the wrong things.
Again, my experience has been confirm with what I posted yesterday and watch out for today’s. For me, the longer I roll something around…the more succeptible I become to listening to my own voice or someone else…instead of God!
