Similar truths will start to wave flags of victory in conquered parts of our hearts. When we repeatedly let Him into the cracks of our hearts, He starts to sweep them out and make them new. Studying God’s Word isn’t just a task we can check off each day it’s involving Him in our daily lives. “Hearing the voice of God is about so much more than knowing what to do,” Cara Joyner writes. “Eastern meditation is characterized by clearing your mind,” she explains, “but Christian meditation is about filling our mind with the words, thoughts and images of Scripture.” “For God’s voice to sink into our minds and hearts, His words have to be there frequently, and they have to stay a while,” writes Liz Ditty, highlighting the importance of meditating on God’s Word. And to hear it, we have to quiet all other noise. In order to hear His voice, we have to know what it sounds like. There is no way around the discipline of studying God’s Word.
If He needed quiet time with His Father, we should be wary to walk out into the world unarmed.
Jesus awoke early in the morning to be with and talk to God.
Use the powerful tool of prayer, conversation with the one true God, to ask for wisdom in discerning His voice through Scripture. When we are intent on seeking Him, He is faithful to be found. His voice will often pop right off the page with a direct answer to the stirring of our hearts. Our connection with Him deepens as we dive into His Word. We can wrestle with what we are struggling to understand, asking God to answer and reveal things in prayer. “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” ( Jeremiah 29:13)
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