Our pastor spoke today on hearing the voice of God. He gave one illustration that hit home with me. I'm writing it today so I don't forget....
He spoke of Driver's Ed class in school. Students drove cars under specific directions, yet other times were given "free time" to drive and practice as they wished. The only rule was to keep the radio tuned to the AM radio station so they could hear the instructor's voice.
On this particular day during free time, he decided that he would turn the radio to an FM station and jam out for awhile. After all, it was free time! So as he was cruising around and practicing his 'figure 8's' he didn't hear the instructor's voice who decided that all the other cars should follow his lead. Had he heard this set of directions, he would never have chosen the path he did. What ensued was a gridlock of cars and a mess that took quite some time to rectify. All because he hadn't been listening.
He spoke of this as a metaphor of how we respond to God's voice. God talks to us but if we aren't listening to Him, we miss out on the plans He has for us. We miss His wisdom and guidance. We might even miss it when He calls out His love for us.
I am guilty of being so caught up in the 'doing' of my life that I don't slow down enough to listen. My goal is to listen intently to Him....I sure don't want to miss ANYTHING He has for me!
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