Just Listen

From: Answers For Each Day - Bayless Conley

Psalm 32:8 "I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel and watch over you."

God always tries to warn us to keep us out of the pits and to keep our lives from danger. And He speaks to us in many different ways...through His Word, in our dreams, conversations with friends and family, even comments from strangers (often angels in disguise...see Hebrews 13:2).

As I look at my own life, I can see that I have fallen into pits at various times because I did not listen to God's warnings. There have been times I have been too busy to perceive the fact that God was talking to me. It wasn't that God wasn't warning me. He was. I just had a bunch of other things going on in my life and was not taking time to listen to Him.

He is always faithful to warn us. It's just that we are not always faithful to listen. So if you find yourself in a pit today because you did not heed God's warning, just say, "God, I'm sorry." He will forgive you. Then just take the time to listen to Him. And you will be in the position to receive His deliverance.