Cultivating An Ear To Hear
(5 minutes)
But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see. Now, the "Lord" I'm referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom. We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
"How do we value a moment? You just simply turn your heart to Him in that moment. That's it. This is the key. I'm turning my heart to Him in a moment. That's how I value the moment. I turn my heart to Him in the moment and ask Him, 'Abba, what do you want to do today? What are we going to do in this moment?' It's called cultivating an ear to hear." (Pastor Tim)
This is exactly what we are being invited into today as we take the walk with Abba. We're learning how to hear. We're cultivating an ear to hear Abba in every moment. We're inheriting a sensitivity to His voice. Just like newborn babies learning to speak, it takes time and practice. It starts with singular words until it evolves into full-blown conversations. But we can't despise the small beginnings. Can we be intentional and focus on hearing just one word from Abba today? And can we value that word and cherish that word until it has its intended effect on our lives? Abba doesn't waste anything, and He's not wasting words that you can't hear yet. Right now, we're just cultivating an ear to hear as we turn our hearts to Him in these moments.
"The key here is having an open heart. I can't tell you how many times in my walk with the Lord that I find myself turning to Him, but it's not with an open heart. I turn to Him with my opinion that I've already cultivated. That's why things don't change. Someone responds in a way I don't want them to respond in, I turn to Him with an already built and cultivated opinion so that my heart never changes to the situation. I respond the same way every time." (Pastor Tim)
And this will happen again and again until we turn to Abba with open hearts. Until we turn to Him with our opinion set aside, willing to hear something completely different than what we've thought and believed up until this moment. Having an open heart is key. An open heart in Abba's presence can lead to true transformation. But a closed heart only ensures that we get more of the same and nothing changes.
"Wouldn't you like to understand someone's motive in what they're saying to you in a situation? Wouldn't you like to have wisdom going into a business situation that other people don't have? Wouldn't you like to know what to pray for for your family in circumstances of difficulty? The Holy Spirit has those answers." (Pastor Tim)
Abba has Kingdom-solutions waiting for you, but they're tucked away in these moments. They're waiting on your open heart to turn to Him so the veil can be lifted and so heaven can be established on earth through your intimacy with Abba. This is what Abba has in store for His beloved sons and daughters. He wants to come alongside you today and teach you how to cultivate an ear to hear. And this all happens when we show up and take the walk with Him.
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