{"id":25533,"date":"2022-07-09T20:33:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T20:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspiredwoman.org\/?p=25533"},"modified":"2022-07-13T02:24:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T02:24:52","slug":"are-we-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredwoman.org\/?p=25533","title":{"rendered":"Are We Listening?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25533\" class=\"elementor elementor-25533\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c5ed14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c5ed14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccfdaae\" data-id=\"ccfdaae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be99def elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be99def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Happy New Year!&nbsp; Well, it\u2019s January 1st, 2011 as I write this inspiration from my heart.&nbsp; I can\u2019t help but think of all the different places I\u2019ve rang in the New Year &amp; how thankful I am today to find myself right in the center of His will for my life, even if it is Oklahoma &amp; not one of the Greek Isles!&nbsp; Where is His perfect will for me?&nbsp; I guess it\u2019s in that place of being more determined than ever to make a difference in this world.&nbsp; It\u2019s a place of the heart.<\/span><\/p><p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-4fc806b2-7fff-9470-91bb-23e7ac7d9a5c\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Maybe it\u2019s because the years seem to get more precious the older I get or it might just be because I love Him more than ever. &nbsp; Whatever the reason, I just want to do every last thing He has for me in this year.&nbsp; If we follow after His will, not getting side-tracked by the distractions that surround us, His plan is for us to enjoy life to the fullest &amp; also impact it beyond our dreams.&nbsp; How can that happen?&nbsp; Well, basically it means we will have to listen to that still small voice of the Holy Ghost that will lead &amp; guide us.&nbsp; We see Elijah in I Kings 19 come to understand this same thing.&nbsp; We see him on the mountain before the Lord, where the wind, earthquake &amp; fire all passed before him. &nbsp; The voice of the Lord wasn\u2019t in any of those huge outward showings, rather He came in the still small voice.&nbsp; It\u2019s the same for us!&nbsp; So, often we want God to shoot off fireworks &amp; show us how to fulfill our destiny.&nbsp; The truth, He waits to lead us every day by His still small voice.&nbsp; The question is, are we listening?<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So many people say that there just isn\u2019t enough time in the day.&nbsp; I really don\u2019t believe that is true, even though I\u2019ve been guilty of saying it myself!&nbsp; The truth is that God numbers our days &amp; has a perfect plan for each one.&nbsp; He wouldn\u2019t ask us to do more in a day than we are able; I think that our own over scheduling is often to blame.&nbsp; Even when He made this beautiful planet, He took the seventh day to rest! Hmmmm, He knows just how to schedule His time.&nbsp; If we are feeling weighed down, something isn\u2019t right!&nbsp; In Mathew 11:30 He says, \u201cMy yoke is easy &amp; my burden is light.\u201d&nbsp; So, it can\u2019t be because God is asking too much of us.&nbsp; It has to be that we have added too much to ourselves or there is always the possibility that some of our time isn\u2019t\u2019 spent wisely.&nbsp; I know, we all struggle with that one!<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The very worst thing that can happen with our time is for Him not to have any of it all to Himself. I can remember when we use to move from nation to nation.&nbsp; Without fail, with transition would come that feeling for me of needing to re-find my routine.&nbsp; Mostly, I needed to figure out where my quiet time could have priority!&nbsp; After a few weeks of wondering around, I would always run to God with a \u201cHelp, I miss my time with you!\u201d&nbsp; He would always so gently, on the inside, show me a pattern that worked for that specific time in my life.&nbsp; Today there are still seasons that change as often as I use to travel.&nbsp; When the boys where toddlers, there was less of me to give other places.&nbsp; Now that they are bigger, I find more time to give to those around me.&nbsp; Hmmm, maybe that book in my heart is possible after all!<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">More than likely, if we would all take an evaluation of our time, we have a little more of it to spend than we realize!&nbsp; Usually, when an inventory is complete, we realize that quite a bit of time was lost somewhere between a phone call that could have ended earlier and an internet search that could have long been over.&nbsp; I promise you that, within the will of God, there is plenty of time for us to enjoy the beauties of life &amp; fulfill His lovely plan.&nbsp; We just have to listen to the still small voice. You know, those little nudges that say, \u201cGet off the phone\u201d or that may say, \u201cTurn off the computer.\u201d&nbsp; Have you ever felt those?&nbsp; Weather we listen or not, they were for a reason!&nbsp; Rom 8:14 teaches us that the sons of God are led by the spirit of God. &nbsp; He is trying to lead us!&nbsp; He is trying to keep us from adding too much to ourselves &amp; also to keep us from losing time that could be better spent.&nbsp; Trust me, family time is precious, rest is precious &amp; He has a way for us to experience it all! It requires our following the promptings inside.<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Even Jesus had to say \u201cno\u201d every once in awhile &amp; we may have to say it too!&nbsp; In Luke 4 we see where the people didn\u2019t want Him to leave &amp; even begged Him to say, but He let them know He had to leave.&nbsp; He was to the point &amp; explained that He had to go to the next towns to preach because that was why He was sent.&nbsp; Their persistence did not change His mind.&nbsp; He didn\u2019t allow others to dictate His time. Ouch! Have you ever been guilty of that one? I have, but I am learning.&nbsp; Believe it or not, I can let my phone ring &amp; not even go see who is calling.&nbsp; Sometimes, we have to say \u201cno\u201d &amp; go on where the spirit is leading us for that moment.<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\"><br><\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">John 10:4 says, \u201cHis sheep follow Him because they know His voice.\u201d&nbsp; Then, over in Acts 17:28 we find one of my favorite verses in the Bible.&nbsp; It says, \u201cFor in Him we live and move and have our being.\u201d&nbsp; I believe that\u2019s for all day, every day!&nbsp; We can follow the Master by listening to His Spirit that abides inside us.&nbsp; We can know when it\u2019s time to make another phone call &amp; when it\u2019s time to be with those that are near to us.&nbsp; There will always be a to-do list, but let\u2019s allow the Holy Ghost to set the priority.&nbsp; If we do, we\u2019ll find that there is plenty of time to be with Him &amp; do all He\u2019s called us do.&nbsp; We\u2019ll even find that He\u2019ll allow us to enjoy the ride along the way too!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;\"><\/span><br class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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