vital to life.
Spending time in God's Word should be pure bliss! I find myself so desperate for it. Sometimes I am searching for answers, and sometimes I just want to hear His voice audibly. He has put a love in my heart for him, that most of the time I just want to spend time with Him like any other BFF. But no matter what, every day He gives me some kind of word. He gives me new insight, new wisdom, new love... not always an answer, but something. Today I had a discussion with my mentor about "quiet times," and I've been reading a book about hearing from God. Our time spent in prayer and reading God's Word is VITAL to our life. VITAL to decisions. VITAL to our character. VITAL to our present and future. VITAL to doing God's Will.
MISTAKE: People think they can hear God clearly without spending time with Him in His Word.
When we listen for God's voice without being dedicated to spending time we set ourselves up for hearing voices that are not from God. Knowing His written Word protects us from deception. Trying to hear from God without reading His Word is irresponsible and dangerous. There are many evil spirits ready to whisper lies to a listening ear. Satan presents wild ideas to us that make sense to us, but just because something seems logical to us doesn't necessarily mean it is from God. An idea can feel good to our emotions but fail to give us peace when it isn't in line with God's Word.
Listening for God's voice is just as important. We have to be able to get still and stop talking. If we are too busy to get into God's Word daily, then we are too busy, period. Our lives are so demanding we lose sight of Who God is and where He wants to take us. There is great peril in not spending time with God on a daily bases. When we are not in His Word we slip away quietly but quickly. Our convictions become diminished without even recognizing what happened. Satan is sly. During trial he puts bait (our weaknesses) in front of our face. As soon as we bite... our time with God fades. Then our choices change. Our character changes. Before we know it we are in a pit. Many of times Satan does his best to keep us there... with guilt. We can't stay on God's path without DAILY time in His Word. We are in a battle.
MISTAKE: People think they can hear God clearly without spending time with Him in His Word.
When we listen for God's voice without being dedicated to spending time we set ourselves up for hearing voices that are not from God. Knowing His written Word protects us from deception. Trying to hear from God without reading His Word is irresponsible and dangerous. There are many evil spirits ready to whisper lies to a listening ear. Satan presents wild ideas to us that make sense to us, but just because something seems logical to us doesn't necessarily mean it is from God. An idea can feel good to our emotions but fail to give us peace when it isn't in line with God's Word.
Listening for God's voice is just as important. We have to be able to get still and stop talking. If we are too busy to get into God's Word daily, then we are too busy, period. Our lives are so demanding we lose sight of Who God is and where He wants to take us. There is great peril in not spending time with God on a daily bases. When we are not in His Word we slip away quietly but quickly. Our convictions become diminished without even recognizing what happened. Satan is sly. During trial he puts bait (our weaknesses) in front of our face. As soon as we bite... our time with God fades. Then our choices change. Our character changes. Before we know it we are in a pit. Many of times Satan does his best to keep us there... with guilt. We can't stay on God's path without DAILY time in His Word. We are in a battle.
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