11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, butthe Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire [a]a still small voice. (1 Kings 19:11-12 NKJV)
I will openly admit that throughout my life I have seen God work mostly in hindsight. I clearly recognize where He has worked in my life, guiding my path, His hand of providence on my back. But, still, I listen for His still small voice.
Our prayer tends to be very one sided. We ask for petitions and we thank God for His blessings, but when we wait to hear His voice we are most often faced with silence. Well, at least I am. I do feel the Spirits movement in my life, but I am still waiting for His voice to resonate in my head or in my ears.
Of course, how much open space and silence do we really give Him? If you are anything like me silence just means you are thinking about the next thing. This is where our heads probably get in the way of His voice more than anything. We want to listen, but instead our heads take over and we start thinking of what we need to do next.
Reflect on: How you are striving to make space and be quiet, stopping your continual thoughts to allow God to be present.
