by Max Lucado

Equipped with the right tools, we can learn to listen to God.
What are those tools? Here are the ones I have found helpful.

A regular time and place. Select a slot on your schedule and a corner of your world, and claim it for God. For some it may be best to do this in the morning. Others prefer the evening. Others prefer many encounters during the day. Some sit under a tree, others in the kitchen. Find a time and place that seems right for you.

How much time should you take? As much as you need. Value quality over length. Your time with God should last long enough for you to say what you want and for God to say what he wants. Which leads us to a second tool you need — an open Bible.

There is a third tool for having a productive time with God. Not only do we need a regular time and an open Bible, we also need a listening heart.
Before reading the Bible, pray. Don’t go to Scripture looking for your own idea; go searching for God’s. Read the Bible prayerfully. Also, read the Bible carefully.


We know we are listening to God when what we read in
the Bible is what others see in our lives

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