If you’re struggling to survive, if you’re feeling hopeless or
desperate to make sense of your life, God has something
specific to say to you. I’m sure of it. Expect God to talk to you
in the midst of your “out-of-control” chaos. Let God talk to
you. If you do, I promise your life will never be the same.
God Talks to Those Who Are Humbled by
Their Circumstances
Over twenty-five years ago, I attended a conference in which
five of the former presidents of a youth organization inspired
their “troops” by telling us about God—not what He did, but
what He said to them. They told us of their relationships with
God, their conversations with God—how God talked to them,
inspiring them afresh, even when they were greatly fatigued.
They described turning-point moments when they chose to
believe the impossible, identifying how and when God told
them to move forward into unknown territories, convincing
them He would go ahead of them.
Comparing my life to theirs at the time seemed futile. But the
one area each professed as the most important possession of a
leader was his or her willingness to let God talk to them, to give
them powerful ideas at important moments. This was
compelling to me because it was attainable by anyone. Hearing
God speak, they said, was not dependent on gender or age,
education or position.
God talks to those who are humble enough to listen to wise
advice, willing to relinquish their plans for His, able to wait and
not move ahead of Him impulsively.