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I can't hear you!

I wonder how often God is talking and we just can't hear him. My husband Mike has had an ear infection for a few weeks and he is constantly saying," huh, What did you say?" I am wondering how often I say the same thing to God and then just ignore HIS response. Sometimes I am just too busy to even hear him in the first place.

Mike has an appointment with an ENT doctor on Tuesday. I am curious to find out what is wrong and how his hearing will be restored. The doctor will probably clear out some gunk in his ear. I wonder what kind of gunk needs to be cleared out of my life so that I can better hear God?

I think He tries to speak to us through our thoughts. Kind of like the image of the angel and devil sitting on your right and left shoulders. However, it isn't an angel speaking, it's God. Sometimes, He wakes me up in the middle of the night to bring something to my attention. Sometimes He gives me a verse from the Bible that speaks to a need that I have. Sometimes He shows me something beautiful in nature that he created to make Himself real to me. Sometimes He is silent. He is usually silent when I ask Him a question and expect an immediate response. I often ask God, "What is your will in this situation?" This is when I am really listening because I am not sure what to do. However, I have found that sometimes God just wants us to ask and pray and seek him for a while before we get an answer. This meditation draws us closer to Him and prepares our heart to accept the answer. Lately, I have asked God several questions but haven't heard any clear answers yet. I guess I need to keep asking, praying, reading his word and listening. Huh? God is that what you said?