As a young person I wasn’t a good listener in school and I had no desire to learn either. I wasn’t a leader but a follower and always leaned on others to advise me. However, now as a grown woman I’ve learned the hard way the importance of being a good listener and not just a talker. It is a sign of respect to the other person but I’ve learned it is also most important to listen to God. He speaks to us through His word and there are times He speaks to us in our spirit. In John 10:27 Jesus said, My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. How wonderful it is to have the ability through the Spirit to hear Him and know Him in a personal way every moment. But there are seasons we go through when we can’t hear Him and in those times when GOD is silent He is still working in you, so let HIM work in you a greater revelation of all you can be through the power of the HOLY SPIRIT. He teaches us in so many ways and what a privilege for Him to be our teacher. He is our helper, our provider and so much more and He wants us to lean and depend on Him for everything.
Let HIM mold us with a deeper insight into HIS word. Ps.119:67,
Let HIM fashion our heart with compassion. 2 Cor1:3,4
Let HIM renew our joy beyond your circumstances Hab.3:16-19
Let patience grow as we wait on HIM. Ps.27:14, James 1:4-8
The world is in such disarray and disappointments, but it’s important not to focus on our present problems but on the future glory that shall be revealed through us, as we endure to overcome. What a glorious outcome to dwell on. Romans 8:18
Let’s LISTEN to what GOD tells us in HIS word and let His principles mold our perspective.
Let’s LEARN to respond graciously and not emotionally to every problem.
Let’s LEAN on the LORD and HE will help us to solve them. HE allows temporary problems to build within us permanent benefits of a deeper dependency on HIM and we will receive a calm peaceful assurance in knowing that HE will keep HIS every promise.
Let’s be His sweet reflection to a world that needs Him more now than ever. Listen to His whispers He is calling us closer.
Let’s take His hand and follow after Him, He gives joy on the journey! God bless !
Author June Hodgins 