Seek to Know God

I am doing a bible study with a lady in the church.  During the summer there isn't usually a bible study at church and I know that if I don't have something like this going on, it is a lot more tempting to just not have a "quiet time" with God every day.  So, this is the great accountability that I need.

We are going through the study by Priscilla Shirer called Discerning the Voice of God.  I want to say I have talked about things I learned in a blog a while back, so here's another!  First of all, you have to genuinely WANT to hear the voice of God.  We all know there are things that we are fearful to ask because we don't want the answer to be what we don't want it to be.  So, first and foremost, you need to want to hear what He wants to say to you.  Be open minded about it. He is God after all....He kinda has what's best for you in mind don't cha think?!

So, the new revelation for the week was what she said in the video of her teaching.  She said someone came up to her and they were talking and asked how in the world do you hear the voice of God and discern His voice.  She said, honestly, this lady was wanting some deep theological answer and she realized that it was probably the simplest answer ever!  "The better you know God, the more clearly you can hear God."

That's the key!  Seek to know God better and you will be able to know what He is saying to you!  It just the same with family and close friends!  You know them so you can predict certain behaviors and certain desires and sometimes can finish each others sentences!

Guys....God wants you to want Him and pursue Him the same way He wants and pursues you!  We stress often about finding God's will for our lives and the key is to get to know Him on a deeper level and he will show you the way.  Many forget the first part of this verse in Psalms that says Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart....I'm not quoting it cause it's from memory....  Once you get to know Him, He makes what you desire to be what He desires for you! Crazy cool right?!