This reminder to listen to the voice of God has come up recently in my life. I pray, I send distance Reiki, positive thoughts, etc. But when do I stop DOING long enough to actually listen? What is happening in the spaces between my doing? How do I listen to the voice of God? Because it doesn't seem to come as some deep voice actually speaking to me; nor from some mysterious burning bush--which I'm afraid if I came across I would probably call the fire department to put out yet another brush fire!
I should have titled this post "driving in my car" because I think most my inspiration comes when I'm doing just that. The other day I was driving to a meeting, which I was feeling a little apprehensive about--what would I say, how to act, and all that stuff that comes up when I'm concerned about what someone else is going to think of me. To my left I saw this truck come up and I had this sense that I should read the side of it. Noticing it was a Garelick milk truck, I figured there wouldn't be anything of value on it. But there it was--as part of their slogan it read "Act Natural". Yes, I do believe God speaks to me from the side of a truck on the highway because that was exactly what I needed to remember at that moment!
Later, a friend sent me this article http://www.beliefnet.com/gallery/coincidence.html
Although I don't believe in coinicidences, I do believe that God speaks to us in many different ways--we just need to slow down and pay attention to the signs. God can speak to us from billboard signs, in the words of a stranger, the lyrics of a song, the animal that continuously seems to be crossing your path, the book that you suddenly feel inspired to read, the embrace of a loved one, the simple wisdom of a child...I think what I'm trying to say is that when you're aware, the voice of God is everywhere. How mysterious and exciting this dance can be!
