Listening to God 

“You can’t hear God speak to someone else.  You can hear Him only if you are being addressed.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein) 

   God has a plan for each of us.  He speaks to us individually; the message He gives is intended for us and for none other.  If we try to hear God in what He he is saying to others, we will likely not hear what He wants to say to us.  We are each different and what God is saying to one may be of little help to another

   When three or four people gather in faith and fellowship it’s very likely that none are in the same place spiritually.  One may be in a state of wondering while another is full of confidence and hope.  One may be filled by the Holy Spirit in virtually all they do while another may struggle to hear and follow the Spirit's guidance.  God speaks to each of them and guides them on their path, but the guidance each needs may vary greatly.

   “God has infinite attention to spare for each of us.  You are as much alone with Him as if you were the only being he had ever created.” (C. S. Lewis).  Our human minds can’t comprehend such a fact; it is beyond our understanding.  But that makes it no less true.  God can be and is in all places and all times.  The time He spends talking to me does not lessen the time He has to speak to others, nor does their time detract from mine.

   We are special to God, He loves each of us as if there were no one else to love.  He speaks to us as if there were no one else to speak to.  We must listen to what He says.