Sunday, November 2, 2008

RESTING ON THE ROCK


"REST IS THE CLIMATE THAT FAITH GROWS IN." It is incredible how much clarity comes when I decide to rest in the Lord. Trust is the rest I am speaking of. Learning to inquire of the Lord. To be still and listen for what He will say. Commanding every other whisper to be silent in Jesus name, as there are many other voices in the world. Discerning with understanding the Word of God, the will of God, His ways that are so much higher.

I took a few minutes the other day in between running errands to sit on a sidewalk, and listen for the voice and counsel of my Father. I heard a few words and wrote them down. Couldn't help but think: what if I listened longer? Wonder how much more I would hear? I notice that many of us frequently have one-way conversation with one another, and I can imagine it is not much different when we pray. Much talking, hardly any true listening. We miss out on alot. Rest on THE ROCK, He is solid. He cannot be moved, and neither should we by anything other than His voice alone.