Very often, God speaks to us, but the amount of chattering occurring in our minds makes it impossible for us to perceive what the Lord is saying at any given time. We often hear voices of doubt, voices of confusion and voices of conviction, so we find it hard to recognize which of these voices is truly the voice of God. There is a need to know that this chattering occurring in your heart is not new to the human mind, and it is normal. However, what makes you stand out in decision-making is the ability to discern which voice is the voice of the Lord because, at the recognition of His voice, the other voices become silent.
To be able to discern the voice of God, you must grow in your relationship with the Holy Ghost. Intimacy is built in a place of continuous communion. There are times we claim not to hear the voice of the Lord, but the thing is, we do not really know what He sounds like, so when He speaks, we are unable to recognize that it is He who is speaking.
John 16:13
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.” – John 16:13
To recognize the Lord when He speaks, you must spend time reading His Word, studying His Word, and staying in His presence. When you do this, you grow in affinity with Him over time so that you can perceive what He is saying even when He does not speak directly. So today, I want you to reflect on where you stand in the Lord and see if there is any lagging within and trust the Lord to help you through.
Teach my heart to crave and yearn for You in this dark but uplifting world, that as I behold You, I grow into Your image.
Stay revived!
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