dailydatewithgod

I used to wonder a lot how it was possible to know what God’s will is for me. It is not as though God was going to appear to me with a list of things to do or send an angel to sit on my should with a specific directive every time.  So how in the course of my day was I supposed to know if I was doing my will or God’s will?  Our daily dates have taught me a lot about what it means to listen and hear the voice of God.  I don’t mean hearing an actual voice, but when I am bent on doing something my way, there is often a loud and booming voice in my head.  The moment I pause to consider another option I get a bunch of objections.  It I were to give that voice a visual it would look a lot like a child throwing a temper tantrum.  I know because I used to throw those when I was a kid.  I have learned that what I am hearing there is not God’s voice.  The motivation of that childish voice is fear, anger, loneliness, seeing approval, and proving worth.  I know God motivates from the space of love, approval, worthiness, exploration, and learning.  So an alternative idea to the one screaming in my head would likely be the voice of God.  When I am attuned to the voice of God the answers are often simple, straight forward, and seek to create more love.  So while I don’t hear a literal voice, hearing the themes of love, approval, worthiness, joy, exploration, learning, and peace speak loud enough.