Huh...so I have to listen?
Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will. (Pope Paul VI) Listening to God is harder than you might think! We can 'hear' God and then we can really "HEAR" God. The first 'hearing' is just merely letting it go in one ear, consider it a little while, then lose it as fast as we received it. The latter 'HEARING' is us really being intent on ruminating on what God tells us and allowing that word he gives to begin to affect our total being - thoughts, emotions, attitude, and eventually our actions. Did you stop for a moment to consider what Pope Paul said there - listening to God is really an act of the will and our 'reasoning' power. Do you know how to always have the right answer when you need it? You learn it before you need it! Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time! (Proverbs 15:23) The 'right answer' isn't all that far away fro...