Day 61
Hearing
God’s Voice
Jude
20–21 (AMP) But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy
faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the
Holy Spirit; Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and
patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) - [which
will bring you] unto life eternal.
Prayer
is simply talking and listening to God by either praying in tongues (in the
Holy Spirit) or in your natural language. Both are very necessary in developing
your relationship. Talking to God comes naturally, but because the mind is busy
with the cares of living, you have to train yourself to hear His voice. Here is
a method that will help.
After
you stop talking to God and began listening for Him to speak, distractions,
such as daily chores, commonly flood the mind and divert your attention away
from hearing the Lord. Writing the distraction as a list of things to do later,
will calm your mind and enable you to focus on hearing from Jesus. With your
mind now focused on hearing the Lord continue to write down what you hear. When
you finish praying read what you wrote and judge it against the Word of God in
the Bible. Continue using this method until you are able to calm your mind and
recognize the voice of the Lord without writing down the distractions and what
you hear.
Ending
Thoughts
Are
you able to calm your mind to hear God’s voice? How is your prayer life? Fear
not, as you continue to live in covenant with the Lord, your prayer life will
increase and you will learn to hear His voice more clearly. Remember He loves
you and it is His pleasure to give you the kingdom.
