Hearing Before Taking Actions

[S] Revelation 3:22 --
 ²²'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

[O] Hearing comes first before we can take any action because unless we have the information of what to do, there isn't much we can do.  When you learn a new language, the hearing opens up first so that the student will begin to hear what others say in that new language; then that student can repeat what he hears to start working on the pronunciation.  I believe same progression is required in learning "God's language."  I must first learn to hear His words correctly so I comprehend His information; and then I must replicate what I hear in my own life through right actions (also knowns as obedience).  As this verse sates, God wants me to hear what the Spirit says to me; however it also implies I need to have the faith to obey what I hear from Him even though at times it may not make any sense to me.  Just today we heard a message based on Jeremiah 38:14-23 titled, "The Danger of Unbelief" where King Zedekiah who was the last King of Israel had the opportunity to act according to God's commands because he had enough faith to want to hear God's words/instructions through Jeremiah but he had too much doubt to obey what he had heard.  And because of that he and his whole family were destroyed just as God had told him.

[A] Doing Life Journaling is a very good step to take but I feel I need to focus more on the "A"pplication section because without applying what God tells me will not really make the difference in my life to make any impact.  In order to take the right actions it will definitely require steps of faith on my part because God's ways are not my ways and my mind will play tricks on me to justify on not obeying His instructions.  I need to pray for discernment and wisdom to avoid such mistakes.

[P] Dear God, do continue to speak into my heart such that I would hear Your Spirit and to follow what I hear.  May my life transform by obeying one thing at a time from the daily devotions I have with You.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.