I apologize to my readers if they read my post "Meltdowns." I was mistaken or at least have had a light bulb moment.
I said that sometimes I have a hard time hearing God and I even listed a quote...
"When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is, remember the teacher is always quiet during test."
ERRR! Wrong.
God is always speaking. He is always here. He is always there.
He is relentless. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC0WoJfYA2E) << Great song! :)
The problem is I just sometimes don't know how to listen. Or sometimes I just don't listen. We have always come across the moments when we defy our parents or pretend we didn't just hear them. Well I think I have the same problem with my Father in heaven too. I just stop listening or convince myself that He is just being quiet. I am just numb.
The Bible clearly states that He is always here:
Matthew 28:20 "Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Hebrews 13:5 "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
Acts 18:10 "For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city,"
Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you god."
Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
He is always speaking:
Romans 10:17 "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."
Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness"
John 10:27-28 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand."
John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
So if God is always with us and is always speaking- then who am I to say that He is quiet during my trials.
Shame on me.
He never left me. My heart just hardens.
I am learning how to find my quiet time, in a quiet way. In my room, usually before bed because I can devote my mind and heart to Him rather than worrying about everything that day. I try to start my day with a Bible verse from my devotional book to set the tone for the day. However, my actual quiet time is at night. No more excuses- my days just aren't the same without even the slightest bit of quiet time with Him. I need Him. I am dependent on Him.
I encourage you to find a time to "be still in the presence of the Lord." (Psalm 37:7) He always knows exactly what we need, even when we don't. Open up the Bible. Pray. Just be with Him. He is your Daddy after all. :)
Have a blessed weekend. :)
Suprise! I think I may be the first person to comment on your blog. Anyways to my reasoning for this comment. This is really cool and I couldn't agree more with the importance of quiet time, in fact it was something I had been struggling with the weeks prior to break. And to go along with it you should check out this video someone showed me, I feel it is slightly related to this post.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUHVfG7hQE
P.S. I tried to find one without subtitles, but I didn't have any luck.
Thank you for sharing that Eric! I really liked the video! Made the point of being silent and still very clear!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and sharing! :)