Monday August 30, 2010
What Are You Hearing?
Read Matthew 16:17, 23
God wants us to be able to hear his voice, but, what are we hearing? With society being so rushed we are so busy and on the go so much and our minds are jumping from one thought to the next, are we hearing God? Do you become confused about what you are hearing? Do we take the time to be in the right mindset or do we hear what we want to hear?
To hear from God we must be in the right frame of mind. What is the right frame of mind you might ask? To be in the right frame of mind to hear God we must be spirit minded. We can be just like Peter and hear correctly and then get into the human mind and miss God. Who and what we are concentrating on when we are listening affects what we hear. As Christians, we all want to hear God's voice. We are His sheep, and we long to know which way our Shepherd is leading us. But who are we hearing? Many times we feel alone and we feel no one hears us, we may feel as though when we are praying that we are talking to ourselves. That is what satan wants us to hear. Satan wants to fill us with confusion, lies and inner turmoil.
God has given us one of the most invaluable gifts that we as Christians can possess and that is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit speaks our language and this enables us to know what God is saying to us. When the Spirit of God speaks to us, He prompts us, gives us a nudge or plants an idea that is a good answer to a question, or gives us direction or understanding. God is a God of love. If what you hear contradicts God’s character, it probably isn’t from God. If you’re hearing something that contradicts what love would do, you’re not hearing from God. God is speaking all the time, it’s just a matter of learning how to tune into His thoughts and recognize His voice.
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Tuned Into The Father
Read 1 Corinthians 2:13-14
Often times the reason that we cannot hear God's voice is because we have allowed our lives to become too hectic. We have picked up too many responsibilities that God has not called us to pick up, and we have crowded Him out.
We have to remember Martha and Mary. Martha was busy in the kitchen trying to prepare a nice meal for the Jesus, doing what she thought was the right thing to do. But, Mary had decided to slow down and take a seat at the Jesus’ feet.
We need to take more time out to be like Mary. Designate a particular time each day as your time with the Lord. It does not have to be long. Even 5 or 10 minutes of your lunch time spent praying in your car can quiet your life down enough to hear God's voice. Begin praying over all of your obligations - Even the ones that feel "mandatory." Find out which ones God has no desire for you to do, and begin trading in a busy life for a productive life that allows time for the Lord.
After all, Jesus said your private life with Him is the only thing worth being concerned about anyway. Once a wise Christian man said, God is always broadcasting. It is just that, sometimes, we aren't tuned in to the right channel.
Are you tuned to the right Channel?
Wednesday September 01, 2010
What Does God Sound Like?
Read 1 Corinthians 14:9-11
What does the voice of God sound like? Some say it sounds like the rain, some say it is like the booming thunder during a storm, some say it as beautiful as the sound of the birds singing, and some say it is as delicate as the sound of snowflake falling to the ground. There is no denying that these are beautiful sounds not to be rivaled by many. But I want to speak from personal experience when I say, that when God first spoke to me there is no sound that I have heard that was more beautiful. He spoke directly to my spirit; His voice was kind, peaceful, warm and loving. When I heard God’s voice I knew that I knew because I had a quite assurance. Even in times when He tries to convince me of wrong doing, He never condemns, there is only grace, there is only love, and there is only mercy. The most beautiful sound was when said “son, my beloved son, I Love You!”
When God speaks, He speaks through our heart into our mind. He gives us his thoughts. When He speaks He wants us to understand. He wants us to understand just how much He loves each and every one of us, He wants us to know that He wants the very best for us. Quite yourself down, focus on Him and listen as he speaks through His Spirit into your Heart.
Thursday September 02, 2010
A Teachable Attitude
James 4:6; 2 Peter 1:19
God expects His children to grow in His likeness and character because the basic transformation of their nature is from one of sin to one of righteousness as they “look unto Jesus” in the act of justification. Maturity into His character is the goal of the process of healthy growth and development. This comes as the result of the process of a lifetime of looking unto Jesus and practicing what we “hear” Him say and “see” Him do. This is the plan of God for all of us. Each is called to be His disciple and to follow Him in manner and character of life. I believe that the thing God looks for in us as His vessels is that we be as full of Him and His truth as we can possibly hold. Though a larger vessel may hold more of Him, He is looking for FULLNESS rather than amount. This illustrates His desire for us to walk in all the fullness of His grace and truth of which we are presently capable. We may mutually understand that the amount may increase over time as we grow spiritually; but for now, He is looking for fullness of Himself in the open vessel of each of our lives. This is Christian discipleship: growing daily, growing steadily, yielding to His will, humbling ourselves, being teachable in all the vast areas of life which we do not know, but in which He, alone, can teach us by His Word and Spirit. It is to be found walking constantly in His attitude.
Friday September 03, 2010
Open The Eyes of My Heart
Read Jeremiah 24:7; Ezekiel 36:26-28
You are my beloved child. I will guide you and make you whole. Pursue me and know me. I am like the wind. I am always with you, always moving, always surrounding you. To know the wind you don’t chase it, do you? Don’t you open your arms and let the moving wind flow through you? You are still and let your senses be sensitive and experience the movement, force, and sound of the wind. So to know me, open your heart, be still, be attentive and become familiar with my movement, my energy, and my sound. I am your God. Always moving, Always coming, Always going and Always with you. You have seen me moving just as you have seen the leaves moved by the wind. But take your attention from the trees to feel me moving through and around you. Be the tree and know me.
How do you open the “eyes” of your heart? By tuning your heart to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, we tune into God’s heart by tuning into His love. Let faith in God rise up in you and listen for His voice. When your heart is right, you hear God’s voice clearly. Let the Holy Spirit show you what is really in your heart.
The Weekender September 04 & 05, 2010
Poems By Barbara & God
Read Luke 17:11-15; Ephesians 3:21
Open The Eyes of My Heart
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
And show me what’s really inside.
Am I walking in love and telling the truth,
Or did I hurt someone when I lied:
I really want to do the right thing, Lord
So people see Jesus in me
Help me today, Holy Spirit
To be all God wants me to be!
Tuning My Heart
I tune my heart to hear His voice
I practice every day,
It won’t be long before I know
I’ll hear Him when I pray
I’m built just like a radio,
My ears are tuned to hear,
My heart is ready to receive
I know that God is near!
I Wonder What Gods Voice Sounds Like
I wonder what God’s voice sounds like?
Our language here or across the sea.
He knows how to speak every one of them.
He created all for the slave and the free.
Perhaps He sounds like Dutch or Greek,
It’s up to Him which one it will be
But when He’s speaking to this child,
His American voice comes in clear to me!!
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