Listen closely ~

You can’t hear God when your mind is crowded with thoughts, worries, fears, and plans or if you always have the radio or TV on.

And if you constantly have your
phone against your ear, when God calls, all he gets is a busy signal!

All of these distractions are what Jesus
referred to in Luke 8 when he talked about the seed falling in the weeds.

Those weeds grew with the seed
and strangled it.

This scenario is slightly better than shallow soil because the seed sprouts and grows.

But the weeds choke it out, so it never bears fruit.

So many people hear God speak, but life’s worries, riches, and pleasures choke them as they go on their way, so they never mature.

If you are always on the go and can’t hear God, you face the barrier of busyness.

We often confuse busyness
with productivity, which isn’t the same thing.

If you keep going and going but aren’t spiritually growing, you are busy, not productive. Jesus says distractions are like weeds that grow in your mind and heart, just as weeds grow in a garden.

How much effort does it take to grow weeds?

None.

Weeds are like little reminders that a garden needs some love and attention.

When you neglect your time with God, the weeds grow in your life.

To overcome the weeds, you must learn to embrace your preoccupied mind.

First Kings 19:12
says that when God spoke to Elijah, it wasn’t in wind, earthquake, or fire but in a gentle whisper.

If you want to hear God whisper, you must be quiet.

“Embrace the power of listening with your heart, allowing your emotions to guide you instead of relying solely on your intellect.”