Have you ever heard God’s voice? If not it may be because you have the same problem as me. I talk a lot…I always have something to say. I think God has been trying to talk to me for a while now but I just could not hear Him over the sound of my own voice.
When I got to training camp this week I heard His voice loud and clear. It was not like anything I expected. It wasn’t a sweet soft whisper but more of a loud demanding shout (guess that’s what it took to get my attention). I started going to
Him in worship and prayer and all I heard was a loud voice saying….
“SHUT UP!” At first I was like, “O.k. God I thought you wanted me to talk to you and about you….and shut up is not a very nice word and definitely not what I would expect from you.”
As I was babbling on….would you believe what His reply was….
“April, SHUT UP!”
At that point I was a little intimidated and embarrassed that I just talked back to God so I was like
“O.k. God, done. I am going to shut up because apparently you have something to say and you are not kidding.”
Then He immediately brought this scripture to my mind:
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said, “Go and sell everything you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
My first thought was
“Great God, I am so relieved we are on the same page…this verse has been on my heart for a while. Which is why I am here at training camp for the World Race. I am going to give up everything to follow you.”
This time God’s voice was not so loud, but more of a sympathetic you really don’t get it kind of tone.
He said,“April please stop talking, I have put this verse on your heart for a reason but you are not even close to understanding what ‘everything’ means. Please, give me the opportunity to speak and listen to what I have to say.”
So that is kind of how I spent the rest of my week….listening.
Check back to hear what He had to say…..
