Thoughts for Life: STAY WITHIN RANGE

Kate Carrol- "Two friends told me two stories about tea towels.

One told of how her mother tied a tea towel to the awning of a tent as a sign to her children playing on the shore that it was time to eat. The second friend said her mother hung the tea towel out the kitchen window to let her husband know dinner was ready. (Photo courtesy of pixabay.)

A little brass bell was my mother’s choice to call in her tribe from playing out on the road when it was dinner time. My son was once delighted when he spotted a dinner gong while visiting an old residence. Walkie-talkies fascinated children in times past, but one had to stay in range to communicate.

At times, we might say or feel that we can’t hear God or that God is not speaking to us. To see the tea towels or hear the bell and gong required staying within earshot or view. A person had to watch and listen. If a brass band had played on our cul de sac at dinner time, we wouldn’t have heard the little brass bell above the noise.

Sometimes, it’s not that God isn’t speaking, but rather that the many other voices around us shout so loudly they drown out what He is saying.

Most parents at one time or another have heard their child say, “I didn’t hear you.” The parents’ response is usually, “That’s because you weren’t listening to me.”

God wants us to listen diligently to His voice. We must actively put ourselves in a position to hear from heaven. Doing so requires staying in range and tuning out some of the other voices.

What steps can you take to hear God’s voice better? Ask Him to help you stay within earshot and to tune out voices that try to drown out His voice.

Stay Within Range Kate Carrol

"And it shall come to pass if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments."
Deuteronomy 28:14 KJV

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Let's pray-

Father, we admit that there are times that we simply do not hear what You're saying to us because of the many other voices around us. They shout loudly, and seem to drown out what You're saying. Help us listen diligently to Your Voice by actively putting ourselves in a position to hear you. Help us make an effort to stay within range daily, drowning out other voices which could prevent us from hearing Your instructions.

We pray this in Jesus' name. Amen

996-1000 One-line Scriptures for those of you who want to learn some more verses this week- or to review them from when they were first posted-

996- Ps. 81:13a "Oh that my people had hearkened unto me."

997- Jer. 29:11a "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you."

998- Ps. 107:20a "He sent his word, and healed them"

999- Ps. 10:12 "Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble."

1000- Ps. 119:54 "Thy statutes have been my song in the house of my pilgrimage."

~Quote for today-

~ Michelle S. Lazurek- "Long ago, King David prophetically wrote beyond himself declaring God’s victory to encourage us today. Can you remember to pray today instead of giving in to pessimism? Live as an overcomer because in Jesus’ Name, you are. As you pray for the salvation of those far from God or the repentance of turned-away believers, you will see God’s power and miraculous grace."

Here are three reasons that you can have hope today:
No matter what any news outlet or poll reports, God isn’t going anywhere.
Pray for others to know Jesus but keep paying attention to how you live out your faith.
Don’t worry, God wins."

~Words of wisdom-

-Julie Grenness- "Although imperfect, we can thank God for our privileges and seek His blessings. And as the hours of the day wind down, we can reflect on God’s grace."

~ Words from the Father in a journal:

"You have come a long way and yes, you have a ways to go. That is to be expected. I Am working with you on a daily basis and will help you realize what it is you have need of yet. What I will be showing you will enable you to better understand My ways and be a help to you. I Am planning on helping you see how to quiet yourself so that I can speak more freely with you. What I will have to say will make a big difference in your thinking and living."

~ Encouraging words

~ We're to run after what is important, having no part of our old life without Christ. We have a new identity with Him, as He put our old sinful life on the Cross! We have a new identity, and are to kill any sin that tempts us, by giving it emidiately to Jesus to deal with for us. We're to walk out our New Life, which may cost us old relationships, and challenge us to ask for energy and wisdom from on High.

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