No More “Selective Hearing” But the house of Israel will not listen to you and obey you since they will not listen to Me and obey Me, for all the house of Israel are impudent and stubborn of heart. —Ezekiel 3:7 God has taught me that when we are unwilling to hear in one area, it may render us unable to hear in other areas. Sometimes we choose to turn a deaf ear to what we know the Lord is clearly saying to us. We only hear what we want to hear; its called selective hearing. A woman once shared with me that she asked God to give her direction concerning what He wanted her to do. He clearly put in her heart that He wanted her to forgive her sister for an offense that had happened between them months earlier. Because this woman wasnt willing to do so, she pulled away from her prayer time. When she did seek the Lord again for something, He responded, Forgive your sister first. Over a period of two years, every time she asked the Lord for guidance about something new, He gently reminded her, I want you to forgive your sister. Finally, she realized that she would never grow spiritually if she didnt do the thing God had told her to do. She got on her knees and prayed, Lord, give me the power to forgive my sister. Instantly she understood many things from her siblings perspective she hadnt considered before, and within a short time their relationship was healed and made stronger than it had ever been before. If we really want to hear from God, we cant approach Him with selective hearing, hoping to narrow the topics down to only what we want to hear. People want Gods direction when they have issues they want solved. But, dont just go to God and talk to Him when you want or need something; spend time with Him just listening. He will open up many issues if you will be still before Him and simply listen. Trust in Him Is there anything God has spoken to you that you have not yet obeyed? Why are you hesitating? Trust God to give you the strength to do whatever He has asked of you, knowing that He always has your best interest in mind. Your obedience will lead to your blessing.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:31:01 +0000
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