Sometimes our lives get into such a funk that it\u2019s hard for us to believe that God is near. It\u2019s hard for us to hear him. When that happens, maybe it\u2019s time for us to focus on trying to hear him. Practice and work at hearing him. But be ready. Because sometimes what you\u2019re going to hear, is not what you want to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s what I know. There are times that we get desperate. We want to lift our hands up. We want to surrender our hearts. We can\u2019t go on anymore. We can\u2019t do it the way we\u2019ve been doing it. And we long to hear God. But we don\u2019t. And I know this, we cannot go on like this. There is no hope this way. And most likely, we don\u2019t hear God because we are not listening like we should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I was playing basketball, I would imagine situations before they happened. I would close my eyes and put myself in the situations and visualize playing through them. It would even include details down to the point that my shooting form was perfect. This was a tool that I used to help me be better prepared for what was going to come. So here is some advice. Try to spend a few moments imagining Jesus. Try to visualize him and feel his presence. Try to listen to what he\u2019s telling you. Imagine him walking you through the hardships and obstacles that you face. Look at the picture of him in your mind and know he is always with you. No matter what it is that you\u2019re bearing. And know this always: God loves you. Always has. Always will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sometimes our lives get into such a funk that it\u2019s hard for us to believe that God is near. It\u2019s hard for us to hear him. When that happens, maybe it\u2019s time for us to focus on trying to hear him. Practice and work at hearing him. But be ready. Because sometimes what you\u2019re going … <\/p>\n