Determined To Hear Him
Have you ever done something because someone believed in you, or because someone applied positive pressure or demand on your talent or skill? The principle is a proven one. We do things that we thought we could not—things we might not otherwise attempt—because someone believes in and demonstrates confidence in us.
The principle is also spiritual. Surrounded by people of faith, we grow spiritually because mentorship encourages spiritual fruit in our lives . . . spiritually and practically, they place a demand on God’s gift-deposit within us.
In a similar way, there are times when we want to hear the Lord so desperately that we pull, or draw deeply upon Him, confident and trusting in His promises and determined to hear. In the example of prayer, Jesus taught the disciples to do just that. To press with expectation, to knock until doors opened and seek with determination until they received the object of their search.
The Lord’s response to your seeking occurs even before you seek Him; He sees your “heart-condition” and goes ahead of your circumstances. He calls you forth by His own faith to prosper the effort, is determined to bless you more than you can imagine, and does not hesitate to apply any necessary pressure to you or your circumstances to nudge and get you moving in the direction He has pre-prepared and waiting for you.
You might have a piece of the puzzle, but He has the big picture. You are not completely certain that you can do this thing, but He knows you can. You lack bold direction to begin, but He, as your Source, is leading fearlessly, even behind the scenes, and is determined that you will, in fact, hear Him!
Amen.