Hearing God's Whisper Among the Noise

“Our God is an awesome God”

This phrase has been a constant thought in my head as my first semester at Liberty comes to an end. Lately I have sat down and taken time to reflect on all that God has done and provided for me through my first semester away from home. God has been so awesome in not only the big things, but even in the small things. Earlier this year, and even this past semester, I was struggling with demons and former shadows creeping up on me that attempted to invade my thoughts and life… And succeeded. I was left hurt by them. I wanted them to be gone, but they latched to me and would not give up. There were times where I tried to leave God out of the equation and attempt things on my own, but failed miserably. The beauty of our relationship with God, no matter how small, is that even when we leave Him out of the picture for a while, He is there waiting for the moment we ask for help. It was in my time of utmost need for Him that God showed His constant love for me by staying around and waiting for that exact moment. He was constantly trying to reach out to me when I needed it most, and I continued to ignore it.

C.S. Lewis says, “…God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” These words have had more meaning this year than any before. God gave me so many things to find pleasure in, and I never once took the time to genuinely thank Him for it, or even acknowledge Him. Then came the time that I tried to do things on my own and could not achieve it. It was then that God made it known that I was never alone, that all I had to do was turn to acknowledge Him. When my shortcoming came, He did not hesitate to shout His never-ending love for me through His megaphone. I am not proud of my past, but I am proud of the product that has come of it this semester. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own world, our own plans, and our own success that we forget to consult God in everything we do. It is the human nature to do that. We will succeed, and sometimes we will forget to thank God for it, but that does not change the fact that God is always there for us, speaking into our hearts. All we have to do is learn to discern what he is trying to tell us. Sometimes it may be a whisper, but sometimes it is a mighty roar. The hardest lesson to learn in life may just be training our minds and our hearts to hear that so subtle whisper of God calling us and instructing us on what to do in our daily lives.

This semester has shown me more than I ever thought possible. I came to Liberty University searching for something, but I didn’t quite know what that was. God revealed so many things I needed to do to change my walk and how I lived out my faith. He has shown me the way to take time, sit down, and listen to that ever so slight voice of God, guiding me, instructing me, and loving me for who I am: a broken and unworthy sinner. He knows this, yet He still gives me chance after chance.

As you finish this, I recommend taking some time, wherever you are, to thank God for EVERYTHING He has supplied you with, for His constant love for someone who does not deserve it, and for the megaphone that He uses to get our attention in our times of need!

“And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’ When you turn to the right or turn to the left.” - Isaiah 30:21