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“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” Psalm 37:7 (NKJV)

I love to go home. I live in Virginia,  but my family,  dad, sister,  etc. are all in Kentucky. When I need a pick me up or a long weekend, I like to hit the road and head to Kentucky. It is an eight hour drive from here, and many times I get home and realize I didn’t turn the radio on one time. If you ever see me coming down the road, I am usually singing or talking. I like to talk to God and spend time with Him during my drive. Why? Because it is quiet…there is nothing that distracts me, and I can just listen.

Sometimes we look for God in the wrong places. We assume there has to be a huge choir singing or we look for God in thunder,  lightning, trumpets and billowing smoke. That is not always God’s way. God can speak anyway He chooses, but sometimes He wants us to stop and really listen so He will whisper.  But don’t you find that the hardest thing to do is to be quiet and listen. We don’t like silence. We’d rather be doing anything than sitting still, so we immerse ourselves in noise and activity and wonder why we didn’t hear from God. God should not have to shout to be heard.

King David, who is known as a man after God’s own heart, knew the secret of silence. As a boy, he spent many hours in solitude, listening to God’s voice, while the sheep grazed in the meadows. His advice –  “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.”  (Psalm 37:7)

“Lord, help me to stay still and listen to what You are trying to tell me.   Thank You for always speaking and leading me in Your path. “

For His Glory

Melissa Tucker
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