Day 2 – Designed for a relationship

“𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮, “𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘯, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮!” 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 14:6-7

Where shadows fall, and noise rises, it can feel impossible to hear God truly. You hear Him; He is near. You were created for a relationship with the Father. Created for community, for your heart to long for connection with your Creator. You were designed to be known, understood, and loved. And God loves you perfectly and completely. There is no other voice worth chasing when you call on Him.

Just as no two human relationships are identical, no two relationships with God are the same. Yours is unique. So is the way you hear Him, listen to Him, know Him, and love Him. The more you lean into Him, the more familiar His voice becomes, and the easier it is to listen to His heart. But many struggle, and one of the most frequent questions I am asked is, “How do I hear God?” Truth is, there are many ways to hear God. Some hear His voice audibly, others feel it, and some listen by observing signs and wonders. It is not just a question of 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘥, but a matter of finding your unique listening gift and developing it into a listening lifestyle.

Pray with me: Father, thank You for drawing us into a relationship with You, where we can know Your heart, hear Your Word, and listen to Your voice. Thank You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, who opened the way for us to commune with You. Pull me closer, Lord. Amen. ©

Pastor Iriza