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Hearing God (silent retreat)....Part 1

Just went for a silent retreat. The purpose of this retreat is to tune out the world and other distracting thoughts by spending time to hear God. We were told to fight the urge to plan.

Inititally I came to the retreat with just one agenda, Lord, shows me the "BEATITUDE". However, I was told to just relax, don't try too hard. Just welcome the silence and let the Spirit leads you.

Thus after the worship lesson, I told God that I will just allow Him to take over. I decided to take a nap, relax and set my watch alarm at 12.00. Then I went for my lunch, not knowing how the Spirit will lead me.

While eating lunch, I saw two sparrows, and I told God, "I wasn't there when you create the earth. How about telling me about your Creation?". I take a walk and open the Bible and read from the Book of Genesis. v1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. v2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. I read this verse again, and God seemed to tell me, isn't this your condition? Before you know me, you were without form, nothing desirable to be seen. You were void and empty and there is no light in you but just darkness.

The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. I started to understand this on the second day when I introduce Christ to the two aunties who were helping in the kitchen. I broke the silence and I told them that they can come to know God by trying out this prayer. There is one night that I just pray : "I don't know who you are, but if you are the true God, lead me to know you". At this point, God reminded me that this was the time that the Spirit of God got into me....It was hovering over me eagerly waiting for an opportunity and when I pray to Him, I invited Him in and then God said : Let there be light....and there was light.

Praise God!

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