Can You Even Hear Him?
In my last blog post, I shared this point…
When we focus on the noise of the world, we miss the beauty of what God is actually doing around us.
Days after writing those words, I felt God very clearly press on my heart, did you REALLY get what I was telling you?
Last week, I was a little under the weather. I literally lost my voice. (Not great when you talk on the radio for a living.) I couldn’t work. I was on medication that, for the first night, had me wired. I didn’t sleep at all. Not even for a minute.
It was in my exhaustion and frustration, in my quiet living room, in the middle of the night, when I was in a position to really hear Him.
Stillness was created. Stillness I so desperately needed.
I realized you can have moments where you shut out the noise of the world, but what about the noise you are creating? Or the constant noise in your head?
Those things are tougher to shut off. Maybe like me, the sound of your own worries and to do list are louder in your mind than God’s voice.
My mind is on a hundred things throughout the day. Sometimes it’s God. Mostly, it’s on everything else.
I desire to be in God’s will. I crave the peace only He provides. I want to be led by His wisdom. But, if I’m honest, there isn’t much space in my own mind to hear Him the way I need to. Losing my voice helped me to quiet everything.
Are you focused on Him? Can you even hear him?
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
John 10:27
When my little girl was in swim lessons as a baby, she screamed and yelled at the top of her lungs, as the instructor held her in the water. She saw me there by the edge of the pool…doing nothing…ignoring her during the chaos. It wasn’t until she became quiet and stopped screaming that she could hear that I was cheering for her and encouraging her…wanting only the best for her and her future.
God isn’t ignoring you. He wants the best for you. Let’s make space in our souls to hear him.
Here are some things that can help:
- Create space and time to just sit in silence with God every day. Even if it feels awkward, make this practice a habit.
- Listen to worship music throughout the day
- Read the Bible more than you do now
- Prayer
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3
I would love to hear things that have helped you or even ways I can be praying for you.
May our loving Father’s voice be the loudest voice we hear this week.
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4 thoughts on “Can You Even Hear Him?”
Thanks Tyler. This went right along with Pastor Jeremy’s Galatians sermon this week, “what are you a slave to?” Hmm.. Very difficult for me to sit still, always doing, listening to the news too much, not His voice. Very convicting…Thank you for the reminder…
Thank you Tyler. I live with my mom alone. And I take care of her. Very hard to make the time to sit still and take time for me. But you are right. I need to try to sit in silence and listen to him.
Yesterday my mom feel and broke her left shoulder. It is so hard to listen to her say it hurts so bad. I know God is in control. I need more prayer time.
Thank you for these articles.
God bless you. I hope you get better soon.
Maria Rolón
Thanks Tyler,
This was important to hear today. I’m wanting to control some things right now, and by sitting still, I know God is letting me know that He and I just need to hang out together more often, and that’s far more important! 🙂
Love you!
Shelley
This was amazing and thank you! I hope you’re feeling so much better! I really look forward to this time & to be honest, it’s hard with young kids. I have to be intentional about my time with our Father. I have a daily devotional & I’m in the book of Romans. I find time during nap time & it’s so quiet. I don’t get to be in silence every day, but I try! Thank you for your message! ❤️
Love you,
JLo