Hearing God's Voice

Hearing God’s Voice

God wants to communicate with us. He loves us and wants the best for His people. In Jeremiah 29:11-14 God says, “For I know the plan I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

The above scripture shows us that God cares about His people and wants the best for us. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.

God has marvellous plans for us but we need to allow God to work. When we want to get to an unknown place we use a map and follow it’s instructions. To live in accordance with God we need to follow God and not vice-versa. Part of walking beside God is hearing what He wants to tell us.

But that is where the problem comes in. How are we supposed to listen to God if we don’t hear Him?

When you have our Ipod/MP3 Player on max and you are listening and singing to your favourite song can you hear your mothers' speaking in the background? Can you obey her and do what she is saying? No, but when she asks why didn’t you do what I told you the answer is: “I was to busy, I didn’t hear you.”

I’m not saying we can’t listen to music, we just shouldn’t allow everything around us camouflage God’s voice. We are always to busy to hear God or spend time with Him but then when tribulations strike we are the first to point our fingers at God and ask why.

It isn’t always easy due to the lives we live on earth today but we have to do our part. We are allowing minor things to separate us further and further from God with the excuse I don’t have time or I can’t hear.

I rejoice in knowing that my life is planned and known by God, the all mighty and powerful. He is my master and the one I want to serve. That doesn’t mean I’m never going to suffer but is means that I am more than a conqueror. If we listen to what God has to tell us, to the one that knows everything we can do great things for God’s glory and honour.

God can speak to who He wants, when He wants but we should and must create an atmosphere where God can operate in our lives. We can’t expect God to work in our lives if we don’t have faith that He will or if we don’t obey what He tells us.

We need to do our part. God gives us the path and guidance but we have to do the walking.

Many times we know God is speaking to us but choose to ignore it because we don’t want t obey what God is telling us to do.

God’s voice is a soft, gentle, loving voice but at the same time powerful. We need to learn how to distinguish God’s voice from the world’s or our conscious. God can speak to us in various ways. When He speaks we know it is Him because we feel peace, our spirit confirms it is Him and it is almost like knowing a loved ones voice so well that by a simple "hello" you know exactly who's speaking.In the Bible Jesus tells us that His sheep know His voice.

God can speak to us through His word, prophecy, a strong feeling inside of us (our sub-conscious), nature, dreams or visions, through ourselves etc.

If we look in the Old Testament we will se that in those times God often spoke to the people directly (audible) and in the New Testament in different ways and today God too speaks to many through His word etc.

Be still and know He is God. Spend ‘alone’ time with Him and just do the listening, forget the talking. Spend quite time with God forget MXIT,BBM, Facebook and everything else and just be in God’s presence wait on Him.

I don’t know how or when God is going to speak to you but I can guarantee that He wants to speak to you. He knows the right way so when you need to make a decision let Him help you make it. Speak to Him, He will listen to you and He will answer you. He speaks in various ways so don’t allow yourselves to lose out on God’s blessing because you where only counting on Him speaking to you in the way you want.

Faith

Faith

What is faith?

According to the Bible faith is: Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is being sure (assurance) of what we hope for and certain (conviction) of what we do not see.”

Faith is like the foundations of a house, without them nothing or hardly anything can be done. We need faith to believe in God and in the Word of God but faith isn’t only believing in God and in His Word but it is also living according to His Word and trusting Him more than anyone or anything. We need faith to be justified. Acts 26:18

How do we get faith?

In Romans 12:3, the Bible tells us that God has given us each a measure of faith. We need to grow our faith. We need to use and live by our faith.

In primary school we were given bean seeds to put under cotton wool in a little container and everyday we had to give the little seed a bit of water and allow it to enjoy the sunshine. After a while a little green, vulnerable green sprout came out and slowly continued to grow. The seed would eventually become a strong and healthy plant and be too big for the container. If we didn’t do what the teachers had told us, it would not have grown into a strong plant.

The same happens with our faith. God has given us the seed(s) of faith, now we have to cultivate (take care of the seed) we need to give the seed water and sunshine and carry on until it grows into a strong plant. Follow God’s instructions on what to do. (By reading the bible and hearing His voice)

In Romans 10:17, God tells us that faith comes by hearing the word of God. Already in the above verse God is telling us how to grow our faith. Our faith grows when we obey God, trust Him, stand on His Word when trials come our way and etc.

In Matthew 25:14-30, God speaks about the talents given to a master’s servants and in verse 29 Jesus says that for the ones who have more will be given but to the ones who don’t have  even what they have will be taken away. I believe that applies for our faith as well. If we don’t use the faith given to us we will end up losing it.

The importance of faith

We need faith to satisfy God in Hebrews 1:6 we see that we can only please God if we have faith.

Throughout the Bible we see various men of faith and the reward of their faith (Hebrews 11).In the New Testament we various times see the words “Your faith has saved you”. Mark 8:21-41, Matthew 8:1-13 etc

If we have faith (true faith) we will live how God wants us to live. God tells us that we speak what our hearts are filled with. Romans 10:8-9

We need to live by faith Romans 1:17, Galatians 3. God is faithful therefore since we created in His image shouldn’t we too be faithful? Deuteronomy 7:9 and use it Romans 12:6-7

Faith is part of God’s armor. Ephesians 6:16. Therefore we need faith to fight our daily spiritual battles. Faith is part of God’s covering.

We as humans trust so many things we hear, read and etc. We trust other human beings that being human fail. So how much more faith should we have in God that is perfect and our Creator.

Seek God, have faith and live according to His Word, Mercy and Grace.

A time will come where you will have to live by faith, the faith that is stored in the most inner part of you. Be it in times of trial or at the end of times. Faith, have Faith, grow your faith. Read and Hear the Word of God. Grow the measure of faith God has given you. Look after it, cherish it. Trails will come your way and only the truth will set you free. Where is your faith? Are you ready? Ready to go into battle with your faith as your shield.. Are you ready? The time is near even though we should prepare long before. Are you ready to ‘fight’ the false prophets, the mark of the beast, the beast?  Have you stored enough faith? In time of famine the Egyptians lived on what they had stored during the seven years of abundance. We have Bibles, fellow Christians (Fellowship), Leaders, Christian Bookshops and etc. There is abundance! Don’t allow your measure faith to be taken away. Don’t! Grow your faith. If faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains how much more can your faith do?

In Luke 18:8, God asks: Will He (Jesus) find faith on earth when He comes? Now I’m asking you, will He find faith in you?

Guard your faith for it is the most precious gift you have.

Have a Blessed Weekend!! God Bless!!

 

God is Awesome

God is soooooooooooooooo Awesome! Many times during our busy lives we forget to stop and think how GREAT and AWESOME GOD IS. All we really have to do is look around us and even at ourselves.

The birds are there every morning to gives us tune and show us God's joy.
The sun is there to welcome us to a new day.
The flowers and beautiful green trees are there to remind us that if they are so beautifully dressed and taken care of how much more will our God take care of us and provide for us.
 As winter and autumn start to change our days they show us that there is a time and a place for everything. As we shiver with cold in winter and miss the kind and warm sun, we see that nothing should be taken for grated.
As the rain starts to water the Earth and the soil drink its precious drops we see that God does not only care about the Christians but all His Creation.
 Let’s not forget the fact that we are alive and that He loves us so much that He gave His one and only Son to DIE (defeat DEATH) for us, so we should not perish but have eternal life. Jesus Christ didn't come to condemn us but to save us, isn't that awesome? Has anyone every done that for you before? There are no words do describe our Great Awesome God!! 

 GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!! 

God Bless You!!

I have no Pearls to offer you.
I have no Diamonds to give you.
I have no Flowers to send you.

               BUT

I have Three Beautiful Words

to say to you:

"GOD BLESS YOU!"

The Ideal Garden

Today I will share with you something about the type of garden that we may plant anywhere or anytime of the year. So I hope you will enjoy this special garden so much that you will start planting one today!

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS- FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING:

1. Peace of Mind
2. Peace of Heart
3. Peace of Soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NOW NO GARDEN SHOULD BE WITHOUT TURNIPS-SO PLANT 3 ROWS OF TURNIPS:

1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

FINALLY, YOUR GARDEN MUST HAVE THYME:

1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends
4. Thyme for prayer

_{WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE & CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE SHOULD BE MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN, AFTER ALL “WE REAP WHAT WE SOW”}