DavidPaul Doyle

Thoughts that Keep You from Hearing God

Have you ever wondered what keeps you from hearing God's Voice? Are there certain thoughts or beliefs that make it difficult to hear God's Voice in your life? If so, what are they and what can you do about it?

Do you remember speaking to God as a kid, making prayer requests to God as a child? Although I can remember speaking with God as a child, when I became an adult and thought about hearing God's Voice, what initially came to my mind was, "Who are YOU to think that you can talk to God?"

There are lots of thoughts that arise when we think about hearing God's Voice: "Talking to God is impossible. Talking to God is something that only Holy people do. Talking to God is something that takes years and years of meditation, dedication, and isolation. One has to be in a monastery or be a priest or Pope to be able to talk to God." All of these thoughts are just distractions in the moment to keep you from connecting with your Source.

When you begin to think about hearing God's Voice, become aware of the thoughts that arise within you. Do you become afraid when you think about hearing God? A fearful thought could be as simple as, "I'll never be able to do that." It could be a thought that says, "I'm not worthy of talking to God. God would never talk to me." It could be, "Look at all the things that I have said and done. Why would God bother with me?"

Become aware of the thoughts and emotions that arise within you as you think about hearing God's Voice in your life, and then recognize that they are JUST thoughts. Do your best to notice those thoughts, emotions, or beliefs as lovingly and kindly as you can. They are not a reflection of you. They are simply thoughts passing through your mind. When you notice them for what they really are, which are just thoughts, and you respond to them with truth, love, and kindness, you are free to continue to focus on your connection with God.

There is nothing that can stop you from connecting with God or hearing God's Voice. Even if you're not sure how to respond to a thought that arises, just remind yourself, "Nothing can keep me from my Creator," and continue to be as kind and gentle with yourself as possible.

Since it is only a thought that can keep you from God, allow yourself to notice what thoughts have arisen in the past few minutes. Make note of the thoughts that sound familiar or the thoughts that have come to your mind and allow yourself in the next few days to continue to become more and more aware of what thoughts come up when you think about talking with God. Take a look at each thought and allow yourself to have a kind and compassionate response to each thought that comes to you. Focus on this in the next few days and find out how much more connected you feel to God in doing so and how much more love and peace you experience in your life. This is how you will come to "live" the serenity prayer you know so well.

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