His still small voice

"Today, if you will hear His voice,

Do not harden your hearts."

Hebrews 4:7

When I was small, teachers in Sunday school will always tell us that God speak to us in various ways. I always wonder how God who is almighty speak to us and I will always be amazed when people can listen to what God speak. Does He speak in a serious tone or perhaps a sweet voice or maybe a voice that sounds like my parents. Those were the thoughts that usually pop up in my mind when I was small. As I grew up, I am pretty sure that God spoke to me in certain occasion but other times I just wasn't so certain about it. Each time God spoke, I feel uneasy and wanted to just ignore that voice but as I am trying harder to fight it off; it grew stronger. As a teenager, we grew with people telling us what to do and hardly trust us to do it our own way and yet this little voice was doing the exact same thing. I asking myself why should I listen or trust that voice which sound so distinct. Those were the times when we would just ignored and continue to proved we as teenagers worth something. Of course quite a number of teenagers managed to be successful in their life when they ignored this voice but how many didn't fall along the way when the weight of the world was on their shoulder or they began to feel empty after achieving success. I was also rebellious and took the same path except my life wasn't a success. My life entered down a drain and I can't seem to  find the purpose of living. I still remember very clearly that on a very night; God spoke to me and He said a very two simple words. He who is God which is divine and holy called me, "My son, my son," yet I am sinner who even forget who He is. From His voice, I did not only heard a fatherly voice but a voice of love and hope which melted my heart. When we grew up, a lot people who came into our life and hurt us and in order to protect ourselves; we choose to harden our heart, even to God because we are afraid to open up once  more to let others hurt us and also because the very rebellious nature of our character. Since that night onwards, I learn to listen to His still small voice. Learning to listen to with a submissive heart rather than a rebellious one. Listen to Him who knows your future and who has a plan to prosper you. Don't take His still small voice for granted. If you continue to harden your heart, God can't do anything but to let you fall because that is the time when you will be willing to listen to someone's advice. Don't follow my footsteps because when I fall; I fall really hard....learn to listen and start to soften your heart today. His voice is like a light that shine and lead you....

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me being proud and rebellious but ignoring Your voice when spoke to me with a purpose to bless and help me. As this day onwards, help me to soften up my heart and let my ears and heart can sensitive towards Your voice because I believe You have great plans for me and I want to be part of the plans. Amen.