1Kings 19:12-13 (NKJV)
and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Have you ever watched children when one child doesn't want to hear what another child is saying. The non-listener sticks his fingers in his ears and shouts, "I can't hear you!"
Take away the sing-song chorus and the fingers in the ears and you'll be left with a very common adult phenomenon. Us grown up adults spend a great deal of our lives pretending not to be able to hear God. We spend too much time talking and plugging our ears. Then, we wonder why we haven't heard from Jesus lately.
God is always with us! If we're not hearing Him, it may be because we've got our fingers in our ears and we're talking too much!
Listen for "the still small voice".
Lon
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A life of independence has a way of creating a hearing impairment. I have known many people who even after they have decided to "listen" to God, have found it hard to hear him, for many reasons I suppose. When you have been your own moral compass for so long it can be difficult to accept new bearings from a different GPS (God positioning system?).
Jarvis, it's great to hear from you again! Thanks!
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