Hearing God's Voice
This year for me as a rookie leader was great and tough all at the same time. One of the areas I wish to do better in is slowing down and investing all my heart in quieting the noise and hearing God's voice. My goal is to create sacred spaces where I refuse to allow interrupting thoughts a foothold in my mind. Lately, I have been pursuing a dream that I have had from a young age. As I struggle between whether I should invest time and money into something that is not so "safe" I have been reading the book of Judges. One of my favorite passages is about Gideon hearing God's voice in the overwhelming currents of fear. The first time Judges records that God spoke to Gideon and Gideon heard His voice was when the Angel of the Lord came to Gideon. Gideon was threshing wheat in the wine vat because there was fear the Midianites might take the wheat (Judges 6:1-12). The first thing God tells Gideon was an affirmation about His presence--"The LORD is wit