Listen for the VOICE of Truth

There's a song by Christian recording artists group "Casting Crowns" that resonates with me often.  It's called the "Voice of Truth" and basically it's about the need to ignore all the other voices calling out to us on a regular basis, and listen only to the Voice of Truth, God's still voice!  You know the voices! The voices of stress, doubt, insecurities, jealously, and fear; the voice of busyness; "I've got to be here, got to be there, this meeting, this activity, this and that around the clock."  All  the voices of distractions trying to pull you, pulling us all, away from the small still voice of truth that fuels our spirit.  In the past weeks, I have been practicing the art of listening to voices, the many noises around me, and deciding which ones are better for me than others.  For instance, once a day, lately first thing in the morning before anyone wakes up, or mid-morning when house is clear, I will go out on our back deck, read a scripture, and just listen.  I will close my eyes and just listen to what the universe is saying.

It's amazing what you can hear if you're still enough to really listen.  The humming sounds of air condition units, the chirping of birds in trees, cars starting, buses driving by, a neighbor praising the family dog, with a 'good girl' after she heeds to his call, sounds of a metro train approaching on nearby tracks, and your own inner voice reminding you to to take care of you!  And of course, while I'm listening I can feel the sweet, softness of a gentle breeze brushing across my face, arms, legs and right through my sandals.  These are the sounds of life, I long for because it is in these small still moments where the Voice of God is most clear.  His truth and will for my day are so profound, that I say to myself 'why don't you have these moments more often, girl?" Everything is so crystal clear! So let's turn down those voices of constant cell phone, text messages, calendars full of meetings, and negative talk...that take far more from us, than they give.  And let's carve out some time to listen for the voice of truth over every situation in our life.  Let's all be still for a moment, and just listen.

Have a blessed week everyone, and listen.....
~Vanessa