“My turn.”
“You interrupted.”
“No I didn’t.”
“But.”
“See, you did it again.”
Sound familiar? If you have kids, you probably hear it more than you like. Everyone has something important to say.
One morning when my daughter was younger, I started to sing a blessing to her. She giggled then started off on her own tangent. Mildly offended and hurt that my words were unimportant, I suddenly had the urge to keep it to myself.
As she skipped off to her chores, I considered my responses to God’s words. When I am uncomfortable with what He has to say, do I laugh at his blessings?
When I was a senior in high school I almost received my first kiss one evening, but was so nervous I laughed. The moment was gone and the “blessing” lost. Do I loose God’s blessings the same way?
Is it hard to believe that He loves us so much that He wants to bless us? Do we reject first before we’re rejected?
My son often rushes past what I have to say with “okay, I get it, move on Mom.”
Do I do the same with God? Do I feel like I’ve already heard it before so He doesn’t need to go through it again?
At our dinner table, everyone bites at the bit to get their two cents worth in. Not really listening and responding to the other individuals, but making sonic leaps into their own world. During prayers I often rush directly to what I need instead of first listening to Him.
My feelings were hurt by the simple actions of my daughter – do I hurt my heavenly father in the same way?
Unlike my fleshly response of clamming up, He keeps whispering in my ear until He gets my attention. I am awed by His great patience toward me. So I determine to return to the throne room of the Almighty and listen more than I talk.
What kinds of things in your life interfere with listening to the voice of God?
What one thing can you change to hear God better today?
photo credit: www.freedigitalphotos.net // Jeroen van Oostrom
(Blog re-posted from my site from 2 years ago)
Angela – Thank you for this powerful reminder to listen to His still, small voice.
A great reminder to listen to others and to God. Wonderful to meet you on Twitter.
Blessings,
Janis