![]() Our lives can get so cluttered by white noise that His still small voice faces into the background. So often we can miss His voice, because we’re so busy listening to the many voices around us. I guarantee when you do, you’ll find Him waiting right there for you. Stop letting so many other things take your attention from the most important thing. God’s promises still require our participation. The problem is so often we forget that we have to respond to the invitation. The Bible tells us in James 4:8 “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Come closeĭid you know God is waiting for? Yes, He’s actually anticipating your arrival. He’s a God who hears, and He’s a God who’s here!Ī few practical ways to tune into His voice. They weren’t on the other side of the room, they were right next to you, true? God isn’t some far off deity, He’s a personal God, a personal friend. Think of the last time someone whispered something to you. ![]() When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.” And after the fire came a gentle whisper. ![]() After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. “There he went into a cave and spent the night. I love the story of how God encountered Elijah in the wilderness and what that means for us too. God is always speaking, the question is are we listening?
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