Here I Am

1 John 3:16-23
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How do you know you're hearing the voice of the Lord?


I've been asked that question a few times and it's hard to answer that sometimes. The thing is, the Lord's voice isn't loud and booming; it's soft and light as a feather. Sometimes you don't realize he's talking to you until the moment has passed and the information has finally sunk in. 


It's so easy to be mindless about his commands and what he wants us to do. There have been countless times where I walked by homeless individuals with God yelling at me to give something to them, or walk past a hurting person who really is in need of a smile or someone to talk too. At times, I've basically ignored the clear voice of God in my head. But that's not what God wants us to do.


"Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but in actions and in truth." [1 John 3:18]


God doesn't want us to proclaim his love, but show it. In this day and age, it's so easy to throw around those words, "I love you," but how do you know when someone is sincere about it? It's simple. Show them.

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We are at our best when we are serving others.