Whisper - part 1 - Always Talking

Decisions.

Anyone ever have to make a decision?

They are not always easy to make. But some decisions are made easily. The cereal you want to buy. The ice cream you want to buy. The sub you get from Jimmy John's. The decisions that can be made easier than others usually involve our favorite things - no questions asked.

For me, it's Golden Oreos, Cinnamon Life, Meatlovers Pizza and cookie dough ice cream (preferably Ben & Jerry's Tonight's Dough). These would be my choices with little or no thought.

But what about the decisions that are hard. For example - should I date this person? Should I let this person into my life? Does this relationship help my walk with God? Should I listen to what God says in the situation or what people say? Should I stay in this relationship? Should I stay with my husband or wife? Should I get that car or house? Should I keep this job that I don't like? What do we do with those?

We can ask a friend what we should do in different situations - at least I do. They know us in a different way than family would. I have people in my life that help me see the different areas of a decision and help me make a better choice. We can ask family. They know us well. But they can also provide some good points of view into a situation.

We can ask God. I put this one last - because if we could be honest with each other we typically come to God last. Why? God makes us wait. When we are face to face with someone they can give us an immediate answer to our question or problem.

But God makes us wait - or does He?

Could it be that God is always talking to us - but we are always being too loud?

Have you ever been in a one-sided conversation? All the other person did is talk talk talk talk talk and you couldn't get a word in. All through the conversation they are asking you some questions, but they won’t wait for you to answer or as soon as you start to answer they have a reply.

Maybe the reason we can't hear God is because we won't let Him get a word in.

“For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.” - Job 33:14 NLT

Over the next few posts we are going to look at how God speaks and how we can get in and stay in earshot of God's voice. How can you do that today or this week?

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