Awakening Day 2

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." - John 10:27

"The danger is that the soul should persuade itself that it is not hungry. It can only persuade itself of this by lying." - Simone Weil


In our hectic lives in can become increasingly difficult to distinguish God’s voice from the deafening static noise of life. Fasting enables us to tune out the world’s distractions and tune in to God. And distractions are the most powerful drug on the market today. As we fast, we deny our flesh and in turn focus our hunger for distractions into a hunger for God. When we deny our flesh, we become more in tune to the Holy Spirit and can hear God’s voice more clearly. If you truly listen for God’s voice, you will hear it. And when you hear it, your faith will increase.

If you desire to tune out the static of life and really tune into the voice of God, come to Him first and foremost with ears willing to listen and a heart ready to obey what He says (Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 66:2). The more we practice being in His presence, the clearer and more recognizable His voice becomes. Push away all distractions and feed your soul with what it needs most of all; God and His loving presence.

Prayer Focus: In this time of fasting, what is your mind tuned to? What distractions do you need to remove so that you can focus on God? Prepare your heart to hear the voice of God, and ask Him to help you remove distractions that keep you from focusing on Him and hearing His voice clearly.