Help, I Can't Hear God..!

"God is speaking to all of us, all the time. The question is not, to whom does God talk? The question is, who listens?"  - Neale Donald Walsch

There are times when we feel as though God has unplugged his connection between us. We might wonder, "Where has he gone?" And, "Why doesn't he answer?" This is not an uncommon occurrence with believers

Perhaps you start to feel guilty that maybe you did, or said, something to irritate Him. Then you start to question yourself; racking your brain trying to remember whatever it could have been.

Job experienced this first-hand when he thought that God had left him out of the loop. He was certain that God had turned against him. But his friend Elihu told him otherwise (Job 33).

God had been speaking to Job all along, he just did not discern this. Like Job, we do not always pay attention when God speaks to us. But, this isn't because of anything God does or not, it is our own fault.

Some have even walked away from God in anger and frustration because of this. However, He is always planning things for our benefit; even when we might be less than thrilled about the way things are in our relationship with Him. 

So, how does God speak to us? He can speak to us through our conscience, by foresight or wisdom, and even special messengers (Numbers 12:6; Genesis 20:3; Genesis 31:24; Matthew 1:20). God also speaks to us today through his divine written revelation: the Bible.

That He is always eager to inform, remind, direct, and warn us serves as validation of his gracious design, He is always more than delighted to try and connect repeatedly until we listen (Job 33:14).

Scripture: Romans 10:17; John 16:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 41:10;  Hebrews 4:16

Prayer: Dear Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure, amen.  - Isaiah 25:1

Stay blessed,

Cheri