Are You Listening ?

I have recently become acquainted with a little girl. She is a very energetic, enthusiastic and carefree child. She is however very sick. Her symptoms are many and diagnosis few. Medication seems to not help and her family and friends have been left feeling helpless.

As I visited with this family one evening her mother told me of a event that took place a couple days ago. As they woke up one morning the girl told her mom "God talked to me last night and I saw him". Then she spent the morning singing praise songs from church. The mothers voice cracked as she relayed this story to me and my head spun as I heard it.

Very simple are these words she spoke but how inspiring and aah provoking they are for me to think about. This little girl said God spoke to her and that she was in his presence. The result was a rare morning filled with joy and singing instead of headaches and fatigue.

When was the last time you talked to God; or more importantly when was the last time that you heard God talking to you and felt his presence? So often we as adults are so busy talking to God we neglect one of the most important parts of communication. {listening} Have you heard his voice lately have you heeded that voice? Did it have the same impact on your day as it did this little girls?I think if we would become more like children; allow God to unclutter our minds of worldly worries, bills to pay, meetings, quotas. Then we might just hear him more often and be blessed with the joy and peace that only comes from a connection with our savior and creator. This is something he longs for. God wants you and me to communicate with him and fellowship with him. It was for this reason we were created, and for this reason real true genuine joy and happiness results in contact with him. I've been blessed by this little girls encounter with our saviour and hope you will be too. I plan to start listening to God more than I petition him. And worrying less and trusting him more.


Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." kjv

Revelation 3:20 "Lo I'm standing at the door and knocking; if anyone shall hearken unto my voice and open the door I will come in unto him and sup with him and he with me." Rotherham