Day 16: Quiet, Please!

My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him. (Psalm 63:5, Amplified Bible)

“The heart and soul of the Christian is learning to hear God’s voice and then developing the courage to do what He asks us to do…Busyness is akin to something the Bible calls worldliness – getting caught up with society’s agenda, objectives and activities to the neglect of walking with God.” (Page 119)

These somewhat biting words are located in the 11th Chapter of Bill Hybel’s Book Too Busy Not To Pray. The chapter is entitled Slowing Down to Pray. We cannot learn to listen for God’s voice until we’ve learned to discipline our souls (minds, emotions, and wills) to wait on the Lord. This involves quieting oneself and keeping silent in the presence of God. And this is the manner in which we get to really know who God is (Psalm 46:10).

No, this may not be exciting! But at this point in our walk with God, we are not looking for excitement. We are looking for transformation which only can occur when we move out of our world and into His.