Who Do You Listen To

Not Listening

“Today if you would only hear His voice.” Psalm 95:7

Do you ever feel like someone is not listening to you when you are speaking to them? They may be looking at you, but you can tell their mind is somewhere else. Kind of frustrating, isn't it? I think every spouse experiences this from time to time. I know I do. There are many reasons we don't listen to what others are saying. Sometimes we get captured by someone who doesn't know when to shut up, and they go on and on and on! We really don't have time to sit and listen to them, so we don't. Their constant discourse of useless verbiage is a gross waste of your time, and they soon sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher.

All of us have learned how to mute the noise of our captor without seeming rude. But there are some people in our lives who we could sit and listen to all day. I love visiting my high school coach, Bob Birdwhistell and his wife Donna, and I know all of his former players do as well. We sit and reminisce of years long ago, and the time flies by.

We learn from people like that, and our lives are blessed from being in their presence. All of us have an opportunity is listen to a speaker who can bless us more than anyone on this earth. If we would only hear his voice we would be blessed more than we could ever imagine. That person is God our Father. He speaks to us every day. He speaks when we rise, and when we lay down to sleep. His voice can be heard in the good times and the bad. When no one else seems to be listening to us he will always be there to hear us and carry on a conversation with us. He will listen to you, and tell you what you need to hear. Oh if we would only seek to be captured by the One who gives us wisdom. Today if we would only hear his voice!