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Scripture: 1 Kings 3:7-9: And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?” Abridged: God's voice does not enter our ears from some external vibration source, but rather is perceived by our conscious mind as it listens to the deepest place in our soul. Meditation: God's voice comes from within us. God's voice does not enter the ears on the sides of our head from some external vibration source, but rather is perceived by our conscious mind as it listens to the deepest place in our soul. When we first hear God's voice, it may seem like an impulse; some thought that comes and causes us to believe that we really must do something that we had never considered doing before. Suppose we are not experienced at discerning whether we are hearing God's voice. In that case, it is best if we share these spiritual instructions with people whom we perceive as being accustomed to discerning and responding to God's revelations. A spiritual director, for instance, can serve as a guide because they have experience listening to God's voice and can thus help us discern between a human impulse and a divine instruction. There are two things that we can do to verify God's voice; 1) consult and pray Scripture to discern if the revelation we have received corresponds to instructions given to others who have served God's purpose on earth, and; 2) sit quietly alone and with others in prayer until we are certain that the revelation does not change over a period of time. Instructions we receive from God will not change until we complete the task that has been revealed.? Prayer: God of Creation, help us to focus our hearts and minds on you today. Keep us from dwelling on insignificant events of the day that are dwarfed in comparison to the mission of your love in the world. Amen Enter password: .