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2. Confess any sin in your life. Sin doesn’t just harden the heart, it also
hardens the ears. In fact, we will turn a deaf ear to God when there is
sin in our lives, because we don’t want to hear the convicting voice of
the Holy Spirit. But, if you aren’t willing to listen to the convicting
voice of the Spirit, you won’t hear His comforting voice, forgiving
voice, or merciful voice either.
3. Remove any distractions. Often times when I find myself unable
to hear God speaking because of all of the distractions that are
surrounding me, I step back into a season of fasting. It allows me to
remove those distractions and refocus on God. Then, I am able to
distinguish between His voice speaking to me and my voice attempting
to control a situation.
Remember, if you want to find your voice, your real voice, and have something
worth saying, then we need to listen to the voice of God, and allow
Him to speak through us.
So your challenge for today is to simply listen. Sit in God’s presence and
listen. Don’t bring requests. Don’t bring concerns. He knows them all.
He is aware of your situation and He is working on your behalf. Just
simply be in His presence and ask to hear Him, and Him alone! Trust
that He will speak. There is no time limit on this. Take as much time as
you need, but know that He wants to speak, so be willing to listen.
Question: What Voice are you using to speak with?