Listening to God (Ps.46:10)

One of the hardest lessons to learn in the Christian life and walk with God.  A life or a mind too busy with itself or talking incessantly cannot listen to God. 'He that has an ear.....'Rev.3:22.

How do we listen to God?  

Firstly, we need to recognize God's voice 1 Sam.3:1-10. 

Secondly, God cannot speak to someone who does not listen to Him. We need to recognize that only a living being can comminicate, one that has intelligence.

Why does God need to speak to us? For various reasons, but mainly to fellowship with us and to make His will for our lives known to us.

Apart from a direct communication, God speaks to us through various other means i.e. through His Word, in visions and dreams, through a word of prophecy, through other people, and sometimes when we are obstinate, through some unlikely means (stones, donkey, etc.).

For God to speak to us personally, we need to develop spiritual hearing. This is not an automatic process, but involves proctice and will, (Rom.10:17).

Sometimes our heart will deceive us and we will make mistakes. Don't be discouraged, Repent and trust God to speak to you again. If in the end there is an absence of His voice, search your heart to see if there is an obstacle of sin or some other problem. 'If I regard iniquity in my heart.....' Ps.66:18.

Will the Lord ever get tired of speaking to me and stop forever? The answer is NO. Only when I refuse to listen and persist in disobedience. When I change course God will hear and speak to me again.

An example of someone in the Bible who accused God of not  listening to him and God's answer, Hab.1, 2:1-3.