tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post3368379901263071427..comments2018-02-18T08:41:39.235-08:00Comments on BettieG'sRAseasons: Day 26: Does God Listen?BettieGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-48434632182419938602016-10-26T19:50:21.789-07:002016-10-26T19:50:21.789-07:00Dear Joy, Thank you for such encouraging words tha...Dear Joy, Thank you for such encouraging words that you carry to me. Yes, only Jesus bears those hurts for us, and then He fills us with more of HIMSELF. I am so grateful that He does long to listen to us, and then to have that "holy dialogue." OH what a true privilege! I am learning things about Him in this path of listening that I certainly did not expect! What an adventure this has been--but I am tired! :-) Thanks for being such a great friend to me on this journey! xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-56521728960880541532016-10-26T15:30:08.335-07:002016-10-26T15:30:08.335-07:00Oh my friend, my heart aches in sympathy for the p...Oh my friend, my heart aches in sympathy for the pain, rejection and loneliness you have experienced! It's sadly no rare thing when we walk a different pathway to the norm. Feeling cast aside like driftwood is very hard indeed. Then we remember Jesus...as the Stone who the builders rejected, despised and rejected by men in His hour of need, and the One who walked willingly to the cross on our behalf. His listening to the Father was borne out of obedience and submission to His will, a powerful example for us to follow. <br />These words are so true:<br />"There is no special language<br />or wording that He prefers,<br />only that of an honest soul<br />looking to HIM<br />for an answer<br />to the cry."<br />Amen! He longs to listen to our heart cries, our inner longings and our tears. And as we tune our hearts to hear from Him, we discover how very willing God is to speak with us. It's a holy dialogue, not a hit-the-ceiling-only monologue, that we are privileged to be a part of. Listening is a key part of prayer and a it has definitely been a great necessity in writing for 31days! Bless you, Bettie, your faithful listening is reaping beautiful fruit. xox Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.com