In prayer we talk to God, and with God. Like any healthy relationship, it is also important to listen. A common desire is to hear guidance from God. How to handle a decision, how to navigate a tough circumstance, and at the root of hearing from God is, well, listening. So what does listening to God look like?
I think that sometimes we focus so much on what we can see people saying and doing, we forget that scripture tells us those things are an overflow of what is going on inside of them. God’s work of forming us, starts inside our hearts and soul, and then overflows into our hands and feet. That work of formation is one that takes intentionality, and trust.
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Planning is great. We should be thoughtful about much in this world. But sometimes our desire for certainty and control can lead us to focus so much on certainty, that we make choices apart from God, for our own peace of mind.