Listening to the Voice of God
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Listening to the Voice of God is your invitation to take a break and claim precious treasure from the Word of God. Add faith, and the treasure will multiply in your heart and enrich your life.
Youll gather gems of wisdom. Youll relive the move of God in ancient times, and witness him speaking today.
Take your break with an open heart and mind. Shut out the worlds distractions. Claim your treasure from Gods boundless supply.
Shirley Smith
Shirley Smith is CEO of My Kota Bear, a non-profit organization that brings awareness and support to NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) families. She travels and speaks on issues of Black female mortality and premature births to educate and encourage parents and offer guidance to women who have struggled with postpartum depression. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
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Listening to the Voice of God - Shirley Smith
Copyright © 2012 Shirley Smlth
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ISBN: 978-1-4497-7427-1 (e)
ISBN: 978-1-4497-7426-4 (sc)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012921052
WestBow Press rev. date:11/09/2012
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
1. True Treasure
2. Listening For God’s Voice
3. Wait On The Lord
4. Holy Unto God
5. Faith
6. Wisdom
7. Honor The Lord With Praise
8. From Day To Day
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III
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VII
9. Claiming The Treasure
To my niece, Kimberly Shepherd
Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee.
—Deuteronomy 4:36
PREFACE
GOD DREW ME TO HIMSELF as he drew me to his Word. Listening to the Voice of God is an account of the living Word of God as it has enriched my life. In the fourteenth chapter of the book of Matthew, Jesus distributed fish and bread to the disciples, directing them in turn to distribute to the multitude. The pattern continues as he gives us spiritual food and calls upon us to share it with others.
In that spirit, I am sharing what he has given to me. Come along and rejoice in God’s love and care. If you have not yet personally experienced new life in Jesus, may these pages help you find a new appreciation for God’s Word and to seek him and his will for your life.
Thanks to Elder W. F. Faust, Jr., who has conveyed his love of and devotion to the Word of God to everyone who has sat in the congregation of the Victory in Christ Bible Church, and who has brought so much of the Scriptures to light for me.
All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, King James Version.
INTRODUCTION
LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF God is a personal witness of God moving in my life. It is a witness of his willingness to love and care for each person born into the world. It is based on God’s Word as recorded in the Holy Bible, and portrays God’s gracious response to those who have faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
There is a wisdom and knowledge that only God can impart. Such wisdom and knowledge exists apart from information acquired through educational training. I know, because I, as well as many other believers in Christ, laypersons like myself, have received enlightened understanding of the Word of God through the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.
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