That Still, Small Voice

Over the last fifteen years or so, the most dog-eared, marked-up, highlighted book in my library has been THROUGH THE WILDERNESS OF LONELINESS by Tim Hansel. What incredible insights for those of us who spend a seemingly inordinate amount of our lives on the backside of the desert!

This book has brought encouragement and self-examination to me on countless occasions over the years.

Here's a sample of Hansel's challenging writing:

"We have allowed ourselves to be intoxicated by bigness. We sometimes anticipatge that God can only speak to us through a spectacular event. We fail to realize that most of God's miracles are small, and that He often still chooses to speak to us in a still, small voice.

What is God simply trying to say to you these days? Perhaps He is saying, 'Slow down.' Perhaps He is reminding you that "to obey is better than sacrifice" (1 Samuel 15:22). Perhaps He is gently trying to encourage you with His persistent love. Perhaps He is hoping that you will recall the extent of His forgiveness. Perhaps He is whispering to you in your loneliness...and it is an invitation to a deeper experience with Him.

God is trying to speak to you. Hush. Be still. Listen to Him in the quietness of your own heart. He says, 'Be still and know that I am God.' (Psalm 46:10a)"

Good stuff, eh!

Allow the Lord of Life to draw alongside you today as you stumble towards "home". He longs to walk with you every step of the way.

Be encouraged today, dear friends!