People who are really interested in hearing from God must pay a price: they must discipline themselves to be still before God. This is not an easy task, but it is essential.
Jesus developed the discipline of stillness before God in spite of his extremely busy life. Crowds followed him wherever he went. Daily preached and taught and healed. it was hard for him to find time alone to pray, and he had to get up long before dawn to do it.
Times of stillness and solitude were important to Jesus. In those times of seclusion, he not only poured out his heart to the Father, he earnestly listened to him as well. He needed his father's comfort, direction, affirmation and assurance. Because of the continual leadings he received from father, there was purpose to his steps.
Jesus developed the discipline of stillness before God in spite of his extremely busy life. Crowds followed him wherever he went. Daily preached and taught and healed. it was hard for him to find time alone to pray, and he had to get up long before dawn to do it.
Times of stillness and solitude were important to Jesus. In those times of seclusion, he not only poured out his heart to the Father, he earnestly listened to him as well. He needed his father's comfort, direction, affirmation and assurance. Because of the continual leadings he received from father, there was purpose to his steps.
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