Here’s something I’ve personally experienced. Have you ever done something you knew you shouldn’t do? And even as you did it, you could almost hear an audible voice in your head, telling you not to do it? After quite a few years of living this life, I’ve discovered that when you silence the voice you hear in your head, that’s where you go wrong.
Because that’s when you probably silence the voice of God.
No, not that deep echoed British voice you hear in the movies. By the way, there’s no evidence I’ve ever seen that God is British. But that’s a rabbit hole we won’t go down right now.
The voice you silence is directly connected to your conscience. And you only have a conscience because God made you that way. The problem is this world is like a branding iron that can sear your conscience and enables you to ignore the voice in your head.
Plus, the distractions all around you these days, I believe, are designed to keep you from listening to logic and reason. Your TV, smartphone, tablet, computer, radio, and even your automobile are all designed to keep you focused on them and upgrades to them.
It’s more than just a coincidence that all of those things in the list keep you looking down. Because down is where satan is. And he loves to keep you from looking up. And that’s where your hope is.
A few years ago, I wrote what I call a good ol’ boy song about the distractions of this world. Because I wanted to point out how they silence the one voice that will never lead you astray. I hope you don’t see yourself in this song…
Still Small Voice Inside
Gotta go make some noise
and go drinkin’ out with the boys.
And maybe I’ll watch TV.
It all really sounds good to me.
And where’d I put my guitar?
In the back of my muscle car.
I’m gonna rock some rock n roll…
Jam the music into my soul.
‘Cause I hear a voice all day, and it just won’t go away.
Ain’t no place I can hide from that still small voice inside
Cheerin’ for my football team on the high def satellite stream
Yellin’ when they mess up bad.
Got a runnin’ bet with my dad.
Saturdays in my yard, you can see I really do work hard.
And then I buzz to the video store
And get maybe two or three more.
‘Cause I hear a voice all day, and it just won’t go away.
Ain’t no place I can hide from that still small voice inside
Still small voice inside me sayin’…
Boy you know you’re only playin’.
Still small voice inside me askin’…
What’s with all the pain you’re maskin’?
Still small voice inside me killin’…
Everything that once was thrillin’…
No, there ain’t no place to hide
From that still small voice inside. © 2009 TF
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