Noise.
Noise.
Jul 29Silence where have you gone. I’ve looked and looked but cannot find you. Even when I manage to eliminate external sound, the clanging of my head and booming of my heart distract & disturb me. I get frustrated that the conditions don’t lend themselves to my criteria for hearing…
I’m the problem.
My listening is based on how I choose to hear. God’s not giving me the silence treatment or ignoring me. He speaks in all sorts of conditions and I can hear Him IF I really want to listen… I can hear Him in earthquakes, fires, thunderstorms, and even the chaos of urban life! Just got to find my Holy Spirit Q-tips & clean the pride & stupidity out of my head!
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:11-12
Gentle whisper right in the middle of all this ruckus? Yes. IF I know His voice, I’ll hear Him. Period.
And, when I hear Him in the middle of my chaos it becomes…
BEAUTIFUL NOISE.
… tuned in, Chilly
I’m with you man. Maybe feeling a lot of the same stuff. Praying for you, me, all of us.
I want to know his voice like that! This is so good! Not just looking for circumstances to guide me, but waiting for His voice.
Ha! Holy Spirit q-tips! Anyways… Such a good word. I think it’s hard to hear him sometimes, then i’m reminded of this passage & yeah… I am the problem too. It’s amazing that He would even speak to me. I don’t wan a miss it!
I needed this!
thx
xoxoxo
Beautiful description of our dependence and comfort from His presence in our time of need.
love the part about Him speaking to me in all sorts of conditions and how I can hear him if I really want to. I just have to clean the pride and stupidity out of my ears with those Holy Spirit Qtips. Awesome!!
Ha, this is so good. Thanks, this was confirmation and encouragement for me.
Thanks, Pastor.
ahhhhh… just listening!
wow! exactly how im feelin right now. i needed that. thank you.