What If You’re The Reason You’re Not Hearing From God?

TODAY'S TEACHING

Today, if you would hear His voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts.
 —Hebrews 4:7

Ever notice how hard it is to hear someone when you’ve already decided what you don’t want to hear? That’s exactly how it works with God. If we shut one door, we can end up locking ourselves out of the whole house.

Selective hearing isn’t just a toddler issue, it’s a believer’s issue too. We tune in when we like what’s being said, and we hit mute when conviction comes.

Then we wonder why it feels like Heaven’s gone silent.

God does speak. But when we ignore Him in one area, it can clog the line in other areas. It's not that God isn’t talking, it’s that we’re not budging.

I once knew a man who kept asking God what to do with his life. Over and over, God whispered, “Forgive your brother.” But the man didn’t want to. So eventually, he stopped praying about direction.

Every time he’d try to pray about something else, that same nudge came, forgive your brother. No new instructions. Just that one.

It was like a GPS refusing to reroute until you make the first turn it told you to.

Finally, he surrendered. “Lord, I forgive and release my brother.” That one act of obedience broke the dam. His relationship was restored, and peace flooded in like a tide that had been waiting for permission to rush back.

I went through something similar too.

Years ago, there was a time I kept asking God, “Why can’t I hear You?” I’d read devotionals, flip open my Bible, even crank up worship music, but all I got was silence.

Honestly, it felt like God ghosted me.

Then one day, during a Bible study, the speaker said something that hit me like a freight train: “You can’t expect to hear God’s voice clearly if you’re only willing to obey the parts you like.”

I froze. That was 100% for me.

You see, a few weeks earlier, I felt a nudge in my heart (strong, undeniable) to forgive someone who’d betrayed me. I didn’t want to. I reasoned my way out of it, telling God, “I’ll obey You in other areas. Just not this.”

And that’s when the fog rolled in.

God isn’t going to waste His breath on selective listeners. If I want Him to guide me, I’ve got to be willing to follow and be obedient to His direction.

Even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it hurts, even when it doesn’t make sense yet.

We can't treat His voice like a spiritual buffet, choosing what we want and ignoring the rest. This isn’t about perfection, it’s about surrender.

Once I finally forgave that person (gritted teeth and all), something shifted. It was like a dam broke. God’s voice didn’t come through like thunder, but through peace.

I could finally recognize His direction again in my heart.

Maybe you, or someone you know, has been asking, “Why isn’t God speaking to me?” But maybe the better question is: Have I already ignored something He said?

What if you're the reason you're not hearing from God?

His silence doesn’t always mean absence. Sometimes it means He’s waiting on your obedience.

God isn’t trying to frustrate you, He’s trying to free you because He loves you.

But we can't grab the next blessing, the next opportunity, the next door that opens, if we're still clinging to what God told us to let go of.

So, if it feels like God’s quiet, ask yourself: Have I already heard… and just not obeyed? Be brave enough to hear what you don’t want to hear, because behind that obedience might be the breakthrough you've been praying for.

If this resonates with you, here's a short prayer you can say today:

"Dear God, I don’t want to be the one blocking Your voice with my stubborn ears and picky heart. If I’ve been choosing what I want to hear and tossing the rest aside like leftovers, forgive me. Correct me when I’m wrong, direct me when I’m stuck, and protect me from the mess I make when I lean on my own understanding. I’m all in, even when it’s uncomfortable, because I know Your way is the only way that leads to peace. Amen."

God bless you! 

Your brother in Christ,

Daniel
Daily Effective Prayer™

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