Quotes about Listening
Obedience is not measured by our ability to obey laws and principles, obedience is measured by our response to God's voice.
- Bill Johnson
To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.
- Charles Stanley
A person God himself deems as wise is one who not only hears His voice, but immediately begins to act upon His instruction.
- Erwin McManus
Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.
- Maya Angelou
I have sometimes called this 'double listening'. Listening to the voice of God in Scripture, and listening to the voices of the modern world, with all their cries of anger, pain and despair.
- John Stott
It takes intentional effort to tune out every voice except God's.
- Henry Blackaby
We are no longer able to hear God - There are too many frequencies filling our ears.
- Pope Benedict XVI
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart. No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God. Ask yourself. Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
Listen to no man who has not listened to God.
- AW Tozer
He who has heard the Word of God can bear his silences.
- Ignatius of Loyola
Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.
- Thomas Merton
If you do all the talking when you pray, how will you ever hear God's answers?
- AW Tozer