John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
I have never really thought of myself as sheep. First off I always thought they were pretty stupid-as animals go. But you have to give them credit, they know their shepherd. They follow blindly because the shepherd says to. I wish sometimes I could hear my shepherd just as easily as these sheep. God speaks and I listen but I don't always hear. I am getting better at it or else He is getting louder. I try and ask him things during the day- regular mundane things that actually have an effect on my life but its not the important stuff. So when the important stuff comes along I don't feel so bad about going straight to Him and asking what I want and what I think I need.
Matthew 7: 7&8
Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Praise Him in all things. Thank him no matter what. What we think we need is not necessarily the case. He gives us what we need. As I am learning to listen to His voice, He is telling me all these things, but I don't understand them. So I have to remind Him, "God I am a slow learner, not too bright at times!" He simplifies them for me! Sometimes His voice comes in a breeze, sometimes through another person, often and mostly- scripture. And YES even Facebook! He knows how you navigate your day and if you do so via Smartphone and FAcebook-by cracky He will speak to you there! After all He is God-Omnipotent-The Great I Am- I think He can get around Facebook and take all that negative and turn it into good! Isn't that what Romans 8:28 says? And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose!
I have received much inspiration and support from my facebook friends. God speaks to us all! All of his children-not just pastors, deacons, teachers-He talks to all of us! And what we do with that is up to us. sometimes He tells me to post it on Facebook-He knows who it is for and He knows it is going to be just right for someone at an appointed time! I hope I always obey Him and do what He tells me. If I can just be like that stupid sheep and follow my shepherd. Surely if they can do it I can. Right!? I don't want to miss out on receiving a blessing because I didn't hear Him, then didn't obey Him! My prayer today is for you, my friends, to listen and hear the voice of God. But after you listen and hear...DO! Do whatever he tells you, even if it seems silly or it doesn't make sense to you. It makes sense to God and He has a plan- You are a part of His plan. Let Him use you! Just like the parable of the Four Soils in Luke 8. As the farmer sows the seeds on various soils-the seed is the word of God and the soil represents the four different kinds of responses you can have when God is trying to talk to you. If you want to hear God speak you have to be eager, open and willing to hear what he has to say. The hard soil- you already have your mind made up-not listening-hard hearted-unwilling to listen. Thorny soil-choked out! Wayside-down trodden-devoured! The seed that fell on good ground sprang up and bare fruit. So when God speaks to you I hope you are "good soil" so that what He tells you can go on! Its ripe and you are ready to bare fruit!
Luke 8:15
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience
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