(I plan to write a few posts about my journey in learning to hear from the Lord. This is the first part).There was a time in my life where I wasn't sure that I could hear from the Lord. I mean, I knew He spoke through scripture. And I heard others talk about hearing His voice and how He spoke to them, but honestly I was skeptical. I think for a long time I believed that although the Lord
could speak to me, He didn't
choose to so.
But I wondered. And I wanted to hear from Him. I wanted to experience His presence and His voice.
So I want on a journey of sorts. I talked to Him and I studied scripture. I remember reading about what the Spirit of God did in the scriptures. I read what Jesus said the Holy Spirit would do for us in John 14. And I wanted that.
So I pursued it.
And He spoke.
I remember it clearly. I had been experiencing a time where the Lord was working on my heart in a big way. I was being convicted of sin in my life and repenting and even making major changes in my life. I was sad but also happy.
One night I was feeling sad and lonely and bit desperate. It was one of those moments where I felt like I just needed to hear from the Lord. Was what I was doing right? What did the Lord really want from me? Why did it hurt so much? Was God even there?
So I was washing my face in the bathroom one night (I have learned that Lord often picks the most mundane parts of my day to speak to me) and I was crying and praying and feeling sorry for myself. And it happened.
"It will be okay. I am with you."
It wasn't some wierd supernatural experience of open heavens or a vision or some audible voice speaking from the water faucet.
It was just a still, small whisper to my heart. If I hadn't been listening I wouldn't have heard it. But it was sure and strong and I knew it was the Lord.
It also wasn't some profound statement about how I should sell all my belongings and move to Africa. In fact, in the beginning it seemed like it was just an assurance and didn't give me major life direction at all. Really though it did. A direction to seek the Lord and to spend my entire life seeking His presence. That last part, seeking to be with the Lord.
That was only 4 and a half years ago. Another day I will say more about this journey, but mostly I am thinking today that I am so glad I was listening that night.
Since then, I have been learning that the Lord is always speaking and He is looking for people who are listening. I want to be a listener. I want to be a seeker.
I don't know who you are that is reading this blog, but just ask the Lord to speak to you today and then take the time listen. He does have something to say.
mean I feel a little behind on keeping up with the latest online communities and social networking. I actually joined Facebook in 2005 and I have been blogging since 2005, so in some senses I have been out here for a while.
did figure out tonight how to link our Facebook and Twitter accounts, cutting down on the work!!
