Listening

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who does all the talking? You are waiting for the moment when you can voice a comment but they never seem to take a breath. And even when you finally say something they don't say much or just keep on talking. You may wonder if your presence even really matters or if you really matter to them. Do you ever wonder if God feels that way with us? We sit down with Him and present all our concerns to Him and then walk away. Or maybe we just call out to Him when we need help in a last ditch act of desperation.

But what would happen if we just took some time and sat and listened to what God is saying to us. If we were silent and heard the heart of God. How would that impact our relationship with God? Would we find ourselves in a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him? Would we see life differently because we hear His voice more clearly? Would our time with Him become more like a two way conversation? Would we wait in expectation for times to spend with Him because it would be like time with our best friend?

In the last months I have been learning under Bob and Nancy Aisawa the art of listening prayer. As we have traveled to different small groups this has been a whole new approach of building intimacy with our Father. We learned how to ask God "How do you see me?" and "How do you see others?" And we waited on God to hear His voice. The pictures, words, verses, and stories that we have experience are incredible!!! My life has been changed. If you haven't had a chance to experience this study, talk to Bob and Nancy about having them come to your small group. You may never pray the same way again.

Evasia