Practical Christianity

THREE REASONS GOD SPEAKS (AND HOW TO HEAR HIM BETTER)

THREE REASONS GOD SPEAKS (AND HOW TO HEAR HIM BETTER)

A meme making the rounds on social media reads,

“My wife just stopped me and said, ‘You weren’t even listening, were you?’ I thought, ‘That’s a weird way to start a conversation.’”

Not only does that challenge husbands to listen better to their spouses, but it makes me wonder if we sometimes do the same thing to God. THE QUESTION ISN’T “DOES GOD SPEAK?” BUT “DO WE HEAR?” To hear God better, consider three things…

PRACTICE DOES NOT MAKE PERFECT

PRACTICE DOES NOT MAKE PERFECT

Practice is the process of developing and refining a skill. From sports to music to Christianity, success requires practice. Practicing something wrongly, however, just further ingrains poor behavior. Eventually, practice will make those bad behaviors permanent in our lives. Only improving how you practice will bring improvement.