To Hear God, Get Near God

Current Teaching Series Life's Healing Choices

To Hear God, Get Near God Rick Warren — August 9, 2018 "It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs 2:6 GNT). You say, "I want to trust God, but I don't hear him." You don't hear God when your mind is filled with a thousand other distractions. To hear God, you've got to get near God. You have to get alone with God and be quiet. The Bible says, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10 NIV). That means sit down and stay quiet. That's how you hear God and get near God. You have to sit alone and just be quiet with your Bible and say, "God, is there anything you want to say to me?" You read God's Word, and you talk to him about what's on your heart. God says he will give you the wisdom you need to recognize his voice and follow through on what he says: "It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs 2:6 GNT). Pray this today: "God, I want to listen to you, not the voices of doubt. I want to get close to you and get to know you better. I want to hear you, and I promise to then obey you. I want to be one of the people that you can use and bless." PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It What do you need to change about the way you meet with the Lord so that you can be quiet and draw closer to him? How do you normally react to God's direction in your life? How can you demonstrate that you are ready to obey what God directs you to do?

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Series Summary Session 1: The Reality Choice Session 2: The Hope You Need for Change Session 3: Letting Go and Letting God Session 4: The Housecleaning Choice Session 5: The Transformation Choice Session 6: The Relationship Choice Session 7: The Growth Choice Session 8: The Sharing Choice Session 9: Breaking Free from Abuse Session 10: There's No Recovery without Prayer PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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