Good Advice From God
In my daily walk with God, he tells me lots of stuff. No, a mighty
voice does not boom down from on high and shake the very
foundations of my office with its power. This voice is subtle -- almost
imperceptible -- and I can't hear it unless I'm really listening.
Sometimes the voice comes as a gut feeling -- other times as the
solution to a dilemma. The voice comes to everyone who seeks
God's counsel. The voice of God can even be heard in our trials and
tribulations. If you don't get something that you really want, maybe
God's trying to tell you something. Maybe you'd better listen.
While God's voice reaches the Christian in many different ways, it's
message is always consistent. You can always tell that God is talking
to your heart instead of Satan whispering in your ear. This is because
God never changes. His Word is the same today as it was 4,000
years ago when the Patriarchs were flourishing. If you have any
doubts as to who is really talking to you, a quick flip of your Bible will
provide the answer. If the message is true with Scripture, then the
words are truly from God and not the devil.
There are times when our own wants and desires get in the way of
God's message. I can't tell you how many times I have started one of
my pieces only to have to stop in the middle because the message I
was trying write wasn't going anywhere. Why? I simply did not
consult with God before I started writing -- I tried to do it on my
own. I asked him sometime back to guide my fingers for his glory and
he took me literally. Writer's block and lost time are the penalty I pay
for inattention. This has happened over and over again. I have scraps
of paper littering my office to prove it.
If we stop to listen to God, those who ask his counsel -- those who
really want to know -- will receive messages and advice from the
Creator. You don't have to a prophet. You don't have to be anyone
special. Those who will not listen will hear nothing -- at least, nothing
from God. But if you are hearing God, implement his
recommendations with confidence. It will be the best advice you'll
ever get.
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the
rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew
and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its
foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of
mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man
who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams
rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell
with a great crash." (Matthew 7:24-27)
[ by Charles Edwin Price -- from 'Themestream' ]
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