LISTEN

God said to Israel, "Pay heed to me and listen, and your souls will live!" (Isaiah 55:3).  It is tremendously important to be able to turn to God with one's whole being and to believe that He will speak.  If we hear nothing from God for a long time, it may be because there is something between us and heaven - perhaps we lack love for our brother, or we are at odds with someone.  If this is the case, our waiting is in vain.  Of course, we cannot expect answers from God after only five minutes of silence.  Think how long Jesus Himself sometimes had to wait. But the more our lives belong to Christ, and the deeper is our relationship with Him, the more quickly, He will answer us, and the more quickly He can use us because He knows that there is someone who is completely ready for Him.