Quiet Games - Pt. 1 - The Silent Treatment Series

Here is a truth we need to learn God actually speaks through people who's voice we do recognize.

Too many of us miss God's voice because we refuse to hear it when it is disguised in someone else's voice. That is especially true if the voice He uses isn't one we prefer! That is especially true if the voice He uses isn't one we esteem!

Think about the situation Samuel is in. Eli isn't a righteous priest. He is a carnal, sinful, lazy, used up priest and yet Samuel mistakenly thinks God sounds a lot like Eli!

What does that mean? It means that when your wife is talking God may be throwing His voice and what you hear may sound like her but it is Him. That means when your parents . . . When your filthy mouthed, obnoxious boss, your annoying professor, your least favorite dorm mate or teammate, that preacher, that grandparent... God is speaking He just tends to throw His voice and we miss Him!

Whose voice is He using in your life? Some of us think we are ignoring mom and we are actually ignoring our Father. Some of us are turning a deaf ear to a recognizable voice and in the process we are silencing God.

Listen carefully. Learn to respond like Samuel . . . "Speak, God. I’m your servant, ready to listen." No qualifications like I will listen if you use my favorite preacher, my best friend, the one teacher I like. No simply speak and I am ready to listen. The tone of voice doesn't matter as much as the source of the voice!

So today I want us to practice what we are learning. Let's take some time and listen. Let's quiet down and say "Speak, God. I’m your servant, ready to listen." During this time you may need to ask a recognizable voice for forgiveness because you took their God words for granted.