“Listen for God’s voice in everything you do and everywhere you go. He’s the one who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:6 (MSG)
In Luke 8:8, Jesus told a crowd who was gathered around him, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear” (NIV). He had something to say—and it was important for them to listen.
The same is true for me. God wants to talk to me—and I need to take time to hear him.
When I hear from God, it proves that you’re in his family. If I don’t have any communication with God, then I don’t have a relationship with him, I just know about him; I don’t really know him. But when I communicate with God—talking to and listening to each other—that proves I have a relationship.
Hearing from God protects me from mistakes, too. When I start listening to God, I find that he warns me about potholes, traps, and bends in the road. I save yourself a lot of time, energy, frustration, and failure when I listen to God and do things his way.
The Message paraphrase of the Bible says, “Listen for God’s voice in everything you do and everywhere you go. He’s the one who will keep you on track” (Proverbs 3:6). Sometimes he just says one or two words like—“Don’t,” or “No,” or “Watch out.” That’s all he needs to say.
And hearing from God also produces success in life. Not the way the world defines success—by wealth or popularity or prestige. That’s not success. Instead, success is exactly who God made me to be. Success is what results from living in the center of God’s will.
In Psalm 32, God promises, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you” (Psalm 32:8 NLT). Notice that God promises to lead me on the best path for my life. What he’s planned for me is different from what he’s planned for everybody else—because he knows that what’s best for someone else isn’t necessarily best for me.
Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27 NLT). I need to be sure to take time to listen to the Good Shepherd today.
In summary:
God desires an ongoing, personal relationship with me—and that begins with learning to listen to His voice in all I do. When I take time to hear from Him, it confirms that I belong to His family and protects me from wrong turns, wasted effort, and unnecessary frustration. Proverbs 3:6 reminds me to “listen for God’s voice in everything,” because He alone keeps me on the right path. Hearing His guidance isn’t about achieving worldly success but about living in alignment with His will—becoming who He created me to be. Like a shepherd leading his sheep, God promises to guide, advise, and watch over me, showing me the best pathway for my life when I choose to listen and follow.
Bottom Line:
When I slow down and listen for God’s voice, He keeps me on the right path—protecting, guiding, and aligning me with His perfect will for my life.
My Next steps:
Build intentional listening time into my daily rhythm—quiet space to hear from God before leading, planning, or creating.
I already lead, coach, and influence others from a place of purpose. I should strengthen that influence by deepening my dependence on divine guidance. Begin each day not with what I must do, but with a moment of surrender: “Lord, what are You saying to me today?” Write down what I sense, align my priorities with it, and let my actions flow from that place of peace and clarity. From that stillness, my leadership will gain even greater spiritual authority, authenticity, and impact.
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