II. Have an Ear for the Things of God.
Read & Pray & Study more.
Listen to Tapes.
Sharpen your Hearing in Spiritual Things.
Acquire a Taste for Red-hot Preaching.
Romans 8:26-27
Why doesn't God Speak to me like He does for others? Are you Tuned into God?
There has to be Effective Communication between You & The Listening Audience.
III. Have a Pure & Life
Psalms 24:3-4 "clean hands" & a "pure heart"
God Speaks to those who have made Preparation to Hear.
God Speaks to Willing Doers of His Will.
Illustration: A Deer De-ticking himself
Go Quietly, Softly & Observe.
Psalm 66:18 Clean up Your Act.
IV. Have an Active Life.
Satan prefers idle hands; God does Not.
Be Faithful Where you Ought to be.
God Doesn't Call a Lazy Man to Preach.
Psalm 119:32 Obedience
Isaiah 52:7 Active people -- Get Your Feet Going.
I Corinthians 7:29 Our Time is Short.
I Samuel 21:8
"the king's business require[s] haste"
God seems to use the Busy Man.
Don't be indecisive.
2 Dangers -->
1. Don't Run Ahead of God.
2. Don't Follow A Far Off.
Sometimes We have to Step Out by Faith.
Use some Common Sense.
II Corinthians 5:7-9 "walk by faith"
It is Easier to Stear a Moving Vehicle than one that is Standing Still.
I being in the way the Lord led me
Get in the Way!
Wait upon the Lord.