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Whisperings of God

July 18th, 2008 at 1:55 pm by Dee O'Neil Andrews

There is hardly ever a complete silence in our soul.  God is whispering to us well nigh incessantly.  Whenever the sounds of the world die out in the soul, or sink low, then we hear these whisperings of God.  He is always whispering to us, only we do not always hear, because of the noise, hurry, and distraction which life causes as it rushes on.

Faber

I was cleaning out a bunch of files in my computer the other day and ran across the quote above that I had saved two or three years ago.  I have no idea now where I found it, who Faber is (any of you know?) or what I was thinking when I decided it was worth keeping and having.

But, when I read it again this week, it spoke to me very eloquently.

I find something very comforting in thinking about listening for the whisperings of God in my soul.  I especially listen for those whisperings after I go to bed at night when there is darkness and silence all around me.  I still remember vividly the first time that it really dawned on me that God was always not only with me and nearby, but inside me in my heart and soul.  That happened one night, too, after I had gone to bed and was praying and dreamily pondering my life.  What a blessing and gift it was to come to that realization!

Ever since, I have carefully nurtured that relationship with God and have tried to my best to ever be listening for His whispers to me.  I’ve found that it becomes easier and easier, too.

So, give it a try today.  Think about what Faber has said and how you might come to better hear God in your own life.  What do you think?  Is this something you try to cultivate or is it hard for you to do?  Share with me today, if you will. 

Hope y’all have a great weekend.  My toe is doing well and if I can get some open toed shoes this evening, I might even be able to get back in the swing of things without too much trouble.  Thanks for sharing your "nail" stories with me.  I’m glad to know I’m not the only one in the world with these kinds of problems!

Cheers & Blessings to you all today!  Dee

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6 Responses to “Whisperings of God”

  1. on 18 Jul 2008 at 2:52 pm   Patrick Mead

    I hope your foot is getting better, Dee. You are loved!

  2. on 20 Jul 2008 at 3:31 pm   Judy

    Listening for God’s whisperings is a very precious thought for me. He IS always near, in, through, and around us. As I’ve grown older, I have become more aware of this and seem to be listening more closely.

  3. on 20 Jul 2008 at 3:58 pm   jel

    hi Dee,
    hope your toe is getting better, ;)

    I goodled the name Faber, and got 25,100,000 hits :?

    thanks for stopping by!

    huggs

  4. on 21 Jul 2008 at 10:58 am   cwinwc

    Sorry for the absence as I’ve been in the backcountry of Colorado. It is amazing how loud God is when you’re in the backcountry.

  5. on 21 Jul 2008 at 12:15 pm   Greg England

    My close times with God are not consistent at all, but when I feel that closeness, there is nothing else like it!

  6. on 22 Jul 2008 at 4:39 am   Charlie (CandLW)

    Dee – It seems like forever since I dropped by and what a wonderful gift to find this post about God’s whispering — Makes me think of Elijah. I think I make too much noise about me and what I want that I too often drown out those whispers. Thanks for thereminder.

    GodBless
    Charlie

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