Most of us aren't doubting that God speaks. We're just not sure we're hearing Him. In this opening devotional of the Listening at the Throne series, Valarie explores what it actually takes to hear God's voice more clearly through prayer and stillness.

Drawing from John 10:27, where Jesus says His sheep know His voice, Valarie unpacks a truth that is both simple and challenging: hearing God isn't about performance, it's about proximity. The more time we spend with Him in prayer, in Scripture, and in intentional stillness, the more familiar His voice becomes. Like Elijah in the wilderness, God often speaks not in the fire or the storm but in the quiet, soft voice that only reaches us when we slow down enough to listen.

This devotional closes with a prayer for exactly that, asking God to quiet the distractions, help us recognize His voice in everyday life, and draw us deeper into intimacy with Him.

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