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Prodigal: That was mighty quick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Me: It sure was!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is from Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of how we do it, the ultimate result is the same. When we refuse to listen to the Lord, we shut him out. We refuse him the opportunity to teach us, to transform our lives, and to work through us to transform the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surely that’s why Jesus put such a premium on listening. Over and over, Jesus’ clarion call punctuates the Gospels, echoing the words of the Shema: “He who has ears, let him hear.” And eight times the Revelation, Jesus instructs his Bride, the Church, to listen: “Let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And make no mistake, the Lord still speaks today. Through the Scriptures. Through our circumstances. In our heart, by the voice of the Holy Spirit. We can hear him if we give up our rebellion and our denial. We can hear his voice, and when we hearken to him, he will teach us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We who have ears….let us listen and hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I thank God, whom I serve from\u00a0my<\/em>\u00a0forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; 2 Timothy 1:3 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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