Listening. Is a hard thing to do in general we tend to get wrapped up in our own thoughts. Or we stop if we aren't hearing what we want, but sometimes we need to listen anyways. Story time, once there was a woman named Hannah she could not have a child, but she prayed oh did she pray, she put pastors to shame. But she asked and prayed to God to give her a son and if he did she would give her son to him. God did grant this, so when the boy was old enough he went and lived with the high priest or pastor whose name was Eli. The boy was raised in the church. One night the boy heard his name being called he went to see Eli, Eli said I did not call you go back to bed, this happened three times before Eli realized God was trying to talk to this boy. Eli told the boy to say to God I am listening if he was called again. So the boy did exactly that. The boys name if you didn't know was Samuel. Sometimes I think we are like him, always thinking that it is someone else whom is trying to speak with us but really it's God who is. We tend to listen to everyone else talking to us but we to often tune out God. Sometimes It is because we don't want to hear the answer to certain things. But sometimes if you listen to that still small voice it gives you hope. It tells you to keep on trying, that you can make it. We can overcome whatever we think we can't, because well he overcame this world for us. Next time you can't hear anything listen for that still small voice through the silence and know he is with you and wants to talk to you. Because he is not dead, he is alive inside of us or if he not inside of you he sure wants you to let him be. With much love and hope for you all from someone with hope for everyone ❤️
