My heart says this about you: “Seek his face.” LORD, I will seek your face. —Psalm 27:8
Is God important enough to us that we’ll do whatever it takes to hear Him? In 1 Kings 19, God revealed Himself to Elijah not in an earthquake or fire but in a “soft whisper” (v. 12). How can we hear this gentle whisper of God unless we quiet the noise of our lives? To have a listening prayer life, we need to learn to wait in silence on God.
Is your prayer life all talking and no listening? If so, it’s worth asking if you really want to know Him. Yes, reading the Word is a form of listening, the primary way we know who God is and what He desires, but creating silence keeps our hearts alert and listening.
Be intentional about cultivating a quiet spirit that is sensitive to the leading of God. Let these ideas awaken your own creativity to find ways of silencing the noise in your own life. What could be more important today than seeking the face of God?
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“Silencing the Noise” (Kelly Needham, ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Do you rush from time in the Word to your daily tasks without stopping to listen? Make time to sit still and wait on God.