{"id":705,"date":"2012-05-25T00:03:37","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T04:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dustoffthebible.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2015-09-24T07:53:46","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T11:53:46","slug":"gods-voice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dustoffthebible.com\/Blog-archive\/2012\/05\/25\/gods-voice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing God’s Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone ever feel like your not hearing from God? Ever feel like you are alone in what was supposed to be a two-sided relationship? Well your not alone! Often, at least in my own life, I feel isolated from from God and that he is never going to speak to me.<\/p>\n

Here are some things that I think have helped me….<\/p>\n

1. God has his own agenda<\/strong>
\nAs much as I wish God worked on my clock; God does not even have a clock. In fact, he invented time. Humans were smart enough to invent\u00a0the clock …. but God invented time! That is hard to argue with.\u00a0It is very easy to get frustrated with God and the perceived\u00a0lack of communication. But it is important to remember that its much better to stay on God’s timeline than our own.<\/p>\n

2. God’s will in my life has always been better than my own<\/strong>.
\nAbraham and Sarah were tired of waiting for a baby that they took the matter into their own hands…how well did that work out BTW? I was told once that relationships were like farts, if you\u00a0force it its probably crap. The same is true for following our own plans. Every time I tried to do my own thing I regretted it.<\/p>\n

3. Sometimes I just need to stop, be still, and know that He is God.<\/strong>
\nI also need to realize that often God IS speaking. It is I who refuses to stop and be patient and listen for His voice…and his sheep always know his voice.<\/p>\n

I will end with an illustration about knowing God’s voice.<\/p>\n

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A Lesson in Sheep Calling<\/h3>\n

References:<\/strong> Ezekiel 3:16 \u2013 21; John 10:2 \u2013 4, 27; Acts 20:28; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:1; 5:19 \u2013 20<\/p>\n

Bill Donahue tells of a lesson he learned while visiting a farm where two of his students lived. When their father, Tom, asked if Bill would help call in the sheep, Bill enthusiastically agreed. Sheep calling was like preaching, he thought, as he watched twenty-five sheep graze.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo ahead,\u201d Tom dared Bill. \u201cCall them in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you say?\u201d Bill asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just say, \u2018Hey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

No sweat,<\/em> Bill thought. A city kid with a bad back and hay fever could do this. He began speaking, but Tom interrupted. \u201cYou are seventy-five yards away, downwind, and they have their backs to you. Yell! Use your diaphragm, like they teach you in preaching class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bill took a deep breath and put every inch of stomach muscle into a yell that revival preachers around the world would envy: \u201cHey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u201d The blessed creatures didn\u2019t move. Not one even turned an ear.<\/p>\n

Tom smiled sarcastically. \u201cDo they teach you the Bible in that seminary? Have you ever read, \u2018My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me\u2019?\u201d Raising his voice only slightly, he said, \u201cHey, sheep! C\u2019mon in!\u201d All twenty-five sheep turned and ambled toward Tom.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, don\u2019t you ever forget,\u201d Tom said to Bill. \u201cYou are the shepherd to my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2014 Based on Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson, Building a Church of Small Groups<\/em>
\n(Zondervan, 2001)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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