Echo
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8, ESV
I’ve always heard that God echo’s a message that He has for you. It's like getting confirmation that you are where God wants you to be. In Bible study last week, the lesson focused on having a more extraordinary relationship with God. The topic was The Exponential Worshiper. Our focus was on the acts of Daniel and the exemplary worship habits that he exhibited. In Daniel 6, he was put in the lion’s den for his worship to God. As our Pastor shared this teaching, I felt a tug in my heart - God was saying, “I need you to draw closer to me”.
Later that day I was listening to another teaching, this time from a completely different person and ministry Dr. Sharon Nesbit. In it she says, “Stop being casual with God”. I thought wow! Okay God, I hear the message you are sending me. He was telling me that I needed to have a more intimate relationship with Him. As soon as I heard the words from Dr. Nesbit, I knew it was confirmation that God was telling me to draw closer.
After meditating on what I had heard, I tried making up my own schedule for how I would get closer to God. I set up a calendar to pray a minimum of four hours during the day. But by the time I got through the second hour of prayer I was discouraged because I could not think of anything else to pray. I was sharing my disappointment with a dear friend and she told me I was trying to do this in my own strength. You have to yield to God and let Him direct you on the journey of a closer walk with Him.
After speaking with her, I went to God to seek His direction and everything became so clear. If we pay attention we will find that God echoes to us what He wants from us, bringing confirmation to His word. We also have to remember that when He brings something to us, He already has a plan of how it will work out. Our job is just to surrender our will and let Him lead us.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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