The days of God speaking to us in the form of a burning bush or on a
mountain top with concrete instructions -“Thou shalt not”- are seemingly behind us.
So how do we “hear” God? God’s guidance - God’s hope - God’s love for us? It may well have nothing to do with hearing and more to do with listening. Taking the time to consider what God has in store for us this day, this hour, this minute. In so considering, our experience of the world and our lives can be beautifully transformed. That we wait and listen for some inner voice – giving it the space and time to emerge – is an answer to God’s desire for us to seek communion with Him. Nothing has necessarily changed, other than our perspective – and we begin to view the world through the lens of God’s love.
In the outer natural world, He is virtually shouting – BEAUTY! LOVE! ABUNDANCE! LIFE! I live in a breathtakingly beautiful part of the country, amid mountains and valleys and glorious trees. Every time I look outside (my morning ritual) I see life-affirming messages from God, be it something in bloom, or my daily critter visitors. With each doubt about the future, I see/hear/feel a resounding YES.
Am I good (enough)? Yes
Am I worthy? Yes
Am I loved/lovable? YES.
I think God’s main message to us all is exactly that – LOVE. As long as we hear that, and know it in our bones, all else will fall beautifully into place.
Jennifer Beckett
So how do we “hear” God? God’s guidance - God’s hope - God’s love for us? It may well have nothing to do with hearing and more to do with listening. Taking the time to consider what God has in store for us this day, this hour, this minute. In so considering, our experience of the world and our lives can be beautifully transformed. That we wait and listen for some inner voice – giving it the space and time to emerge – is an answer to God’s desire for us to seek communion with Him. Nothing has necessarily changed, other than our perspective – and we begin to view the world through the lens of God’s love.
In the outer natural world, He is virtually shouting – BEAUTY! LOVE! ABUNDANCE! LIFE! I live in a breathtakingly beautiful part of the country, amid mountains and valleys and glorious trees. Every time I look outside (my morning ritual) I see life-affirming messages from God, be it something in bloom, or my daily critter visitors. With each doubt about the future, I see/hear/feel a resounding YES.
Am I good (enough)? Yes
Am I worthy? Yes
Am I loved/lovable? YES.
I think God’s main message to us all is exactly that – LOVE. As long as we hear that, and know it in our bones, all else will fall beautifully into place.
Jennifer Beckett
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