Want to Hear God: Get Still and Listen!

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES God's Dream For Your Life

Want to Hear God: Get Still and Listen! By Rick Warren — Apr 27, 2015 “Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does.” (Job 37:14 GNT) You have to be quiet in order to hear God speak. If you want to hear God’s vision, then you’re going to have to turn off the television. You can’t listen to God and the TV at the same time! The reason why God may never speak to you could be because you’re never quiet. Something is always going on in your mind, so while God is trying to get through to you on the telephone of life, he’s getting a busy signal. You’ve got to reserve time alone with God. The Bible says in Job 37:14, “Pause a moment, Job, and listen; consider the wonderful things God does” (GNT). God wants to spend time with you. He says, “Pause, be quiet, get alone, and learn solitude so I can talk with you.” Sometimes as adults we get spiritual wiggles. We cannot get still and be quiet. Is getting God’s dream for your life worth a day of your life? Have you ever taken an entire day and done nothing but be alone with God? Talk to God in prayer. Let God talk to you through the Bible. Relax. Think. Write down the thoughts he puts in your mind. Set some goals. Look through your schedule. Set your priorities. Spend the day saying, “God, where do you want me to go? What direction do you want my feet headed?” God speaks to people who take the time to listen — not just for a day, but also on a regular basis. This is called a quiet time. You think you don’t have time for this? We’re talking about figuring out why you’re here on Earth, so you’ve got to make the time. Talk It Over Do you want to hear God speak to you? What are you willing to do about it? Think about your quiet time. How much time do you spend actually being quiet and waiting on God to speak to you? What are the distractions you need to eliminate so that you can be still and quiet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQej67Hd1FI

Lift Your Eyes

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:

"I will lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."
Psalm 121:1-2, ESV

TODAY'S WORD:

What are you looking at today? Not in the natural, but with your spiritual eyes. Are you facing challenges? Don’t just look at your problems day in and day out. Lift up your eyes and look toward heaven. 

In the natural, you will move in the direction that your eyes are looking. The same is true in the spiritual realm. If you are always looking at your problems—meditating on them, feeling sorry for yourself, telling everybody about them — you will become consumed by them. But when you look up, your life will start to move up. 

When you keep your eyes on Jesus, it is a sign of your faith and expectancy. Faith is what gets God's attention. When you have an attitude of faith and expectancy, you open the door for His power in your life. Today, lift up your eyes and your heart and rise up into the victorious life He has prepared for you!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, today I lift my eyes to You. You are my help. Thank You for showing me Your salvation and deliverance as I keep my focus on You. I bless You today in Jesus’ name. Amen.