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Listening for God’s Voice
A Lenten
course based on Pray Then Listen, a heart-to-heart with God
Hello and welcome!
I hope you are enjoying listening for God’s voice in your daily life! Throughout the coming weeks I will continue to dip into my prayer guide Pray Then Listen to share more of my methods and experiences. As I always do I will be asking God what He wants me to write about. Though the topics will be those covered in the book, and I will use some direct quotes (not highlighted), the other text will be new.
I wonder how you are getting on in your efforts to make Lent meaningful. In your spiritual preparation for Easter you may be doing something extra for God, or perhaps you are carrying out some form of denial. No matter what you have chosen I’m sure that more than once you’ve wished it wasn’t Lent! I laugh as I write that; it’s human, and that is our sacrifice for Christ.
I do hope, though, you have been asking Jesus for His help and guidance to keep on going with that sacrifice. If you have, you will already be nearer in relationship to Him.
As I told you last week I have been asking God for guidance and listening to His replies and watching for His guidance for many years.
An example of me listening to God
Last
Saturday, 4th March I had a dilemma. I had thought to attend my
first meeting of our parish Divine Mercy prayer group. But something was
holding me back, including some social options for that afternoon. Feeling
confused I asked God to show me what He
wanted me to do. Then I sat down to read a booklet on Lent. That day’s reading opened
with words about divine mercy. I chuckled. God’s guidance was crystal clear! I
joined in with the group and had a wonderful time with prayer, singing and
fellowship!
Week Two - Love thy neighbour
In Pray Then Listen this comes in the section “Christianity as a Lifestyle”
Trying to be loving to everyone we meet can be difficult. Yet, in actively following Christ, we are not supposed to pick and choose.
You shall love your neighbour as yourself
Mark 12:31
As Christians we are therefore encouraged to be as loving and considerate as possible. It is good to remember that you are an ambassador for Christ, and to try to let that shine through as often as humanly possible.
That is sometimes very difficult to carry out, I know. But you could ask God, specifically during this week, to show you how you can do this even more than usual. Try the following prayer or one of your own to focus on this aim.
Dear Heavenly Father, You have made it clear that You expect me to be loving to all. Please show me how to do that even more than usual this week. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
As you go on with your week say the above prayer often and watch out for God’s help and guidance. I have discovered that God responds in many different ways. You have seen one way in the example above.
God may answer you like this:
Often God speaks an answer into my heart. His
words can arrive almost as a whisper, and are easy to miss. So start to listen
expectantly and with great attention for His answers this week.
If you have any questions or observations please visit my website for more info or to contact me
God
bless,
Teresa
I wrote 9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life as my personal evangelization effort.
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Blessings,
Teresa x
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