When You Can’t Hear…

We arrived in Georgia at the beginning of January. We had different things that we were doing, as a way to prepare for the new semester. One of these was to go on an adventure, wherever the Lord called us to go.

As we prayed about the week, all eight of us got different ideas and visions of what we were supposed to do. Mine was that I was riding in a car with a couple people. I didn’t know where, or even who I was with.

We discussed some possible places and teams to go out. We kept these ideas in prayer for the next week, and planned to talk again before we ventured out.

At this meeting, we spent some more time in prayer about what our adventure would look like. And as He always does, the Lord changed our visions and gave others more details.

This time I had a beautiful vision.

I was sitting somewhere (again unknown), and there were quiet waves continuously rolling above me. They were coming from the right and left, rolling into each other, not in a violent way, but a peaceful way.

I thought I knew what this meant – I was going to be a person of peace, and intercede with prayer for my friend who was going to reconcile with people from his past. But that wasn’t quite what it meant.

On the Monday of the following week, we split into our teams, packed up our cars and headed out – to Gainesville, Florida! We didn’t know what we would do, or where we would stay. Because of this, I prayed often as we drove down, and on the first day, for more direction of what our plan should be.

We explored some options, but nothing was working out. I kept praying about what we should do, but frustration started setting in.

I had great visions when we had our first prayer times. So why was I not getting anything now? 

I was obedient and went to the place I was called to go. Shouldn’t I be hearing more?

As my frustration began to build, I prayed for more – God I just want to hear more, to know more. I will do whatever you ask!

And then the Father spoke so sweetly and clearly. Don’t you remember? I told you this was a time of peace for you, to be with the people you are living life with in this season.

Sometimes the Lord speaks and although you might hear it at first, you later forget the beauty of those words and promises. Please don’t forget what you have heard, because His promises are so good! Write them down somewhere, if you need to.

And maybe the Lord will have to nudge you every so often.

But let’s not be people who let the things He speaks go in one ear and out the other.

Let’s be people who let those words and visions soak into our minds and hearts, transforming the way we live!