Grace - Jonathan Elias (and poem by Matthew K. Wiley)

[snowysquirrels]

I thought the music's rise and fall complemented your poem very nicely :)

And wow, what an amazing experience... to hear God's voice inside you after almost drowning.

[edwardtulane82]

@snowysquirrels Thanks :) Yeah, it's one of the most profound experiences I've had, but I think God is talking to people all the time, including me, in a lot of different ways... the hard part is in listening, remembering, being open, and discerning, and willing to respond. There's a lot of voices that people, including us, hear all the time, from outside and inside, and it's hard to tell sometimes what's from God and what isn't...

[edwardtulane82]

@snowysquirrels ... that's why I think He gave the world the Bible, so people could have a source, or 'a voice', that they could trust for sure, and compare all of those voices they hear, outside and inside, to... it's still not easy by any means... even if we know for sure that what we hear is from God, because it lines up completely with the Bible, it's often hard knowing how to respond... but I think that He knows and understands how hard it is for us...

[snowysquirrels]

@edwardtulane82 thanks for the reply! Yeah, I totally agree with you.... I once asked one of my teachers at church for advice on how to know if I'm hearing God's voice, or some other voice... he said something to the effect of "I think you can feel it". Even so, it's still hard. :/

[edwardtulane82]

@snowysquirrels For sure. Maybe he meant that you have to walk by faith. :) And if whatever you hear lines up with the Bible, and His character that's revealed there, then there's a good chance it's from God. :) At least, that's how I try to think of it. It is hard, but I believe He knows how hard it is, and can help us. :)

[snowysquirrels]

@edwardtulane82 Probably. I also think he might have meant some sort of intuitive feeling... but still, the only one we can trust 100% is God... thank you for your suggestions. :)

[edwardtulane82]

@snowysquirrels you're welcome. :) as a side note, I struggle a lot with the Bible, reading it and understanding it. there's a lot of scary and confusing things in there, or at least that's how I see it... we need help with that too... but even though the Bible is difficult to comprehend, and sometimes even accept, certain things have jumped out at me, that have really encouraged me to keep going... things like 'the Lord is compassionate, and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love...' :)

[keanghiero]

Nice.

I like it.

All the best

Kean

[edwardtulane82]

@keanghiero Thanks for the comment :) I'm glad you liked it :)