Honoring the Process Brings Joy and Excitement

A couple weeks ago I did a teaching on hearing the voice of God. As I was preparing for the teaching something struck me. Hearing the voice of God is a process. Each part of the process is vital. 

First, we need to make ourselves available to listen to God.

This takes intentionality.

It takes diligence.

It takes persistence at times.

We have to want to do this.  

Second, once we make ourselves available we are then able to hear God.

This is big.

This is very personal.

We want his voice to be clear and distinct.

Being able to hear His voice is powerful in our lives.

THEN we need to be obedient.

This changes our lives dramatically.

It can be hard to do.

It’s so necessary for our growth as a person.

No one regrets doing this.

I have watched two precious people go through this process on a regular basis for the past three years. They have been so very faithful in this. I’m sure it hasn’t been done perfectly (like all of us) but I know that they have done the best that they could possibly do. I do know that they have gone through this process well over and over.

Because of their faithfulness in going through this process, God is honoring them in this with a new and exciting next step in their lives.

Our daughter Anna and Nate are newly engaged! I’m excited for them and can’t wait to see what God will do in their lives because of their diligence in making themselves available to listen, hearing Him and then walking in obedience to what He says.

I deeply respect Nate for his faithfulness in his relationship with Jesus and for loving Anna so purely and simply the way that she needs him to. I love Anna’s heart for her new fiancé. I know that her heart is pure and lovely for him. I’m proud of both of you and know that God will honor your faithfulness to his call on your lives.