{"id":17128,"date":"2026-03-10T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/there-s-an-ear-in-your-heart\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:03:02","slug":"there-s-an-ear-in-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/people-helping-people\/there-s-an-ear-in-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s an \u2018Ear\u2019 in Your Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.428571429\"><em>I will listen to what God the Lord will say<\/em>. (Psalm 85:8, NIV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for spring cleaning, right?<\/p>\n<p>Recently as I was cleaning up my office and going through old journals, I came across a quote from one of my favorite Bible teachers, Billye Brim. One sentence seemed to jump off my journal\u2019s pages. Billye said, \u201cThere\u2019s an \u2018ear\u2019 in the middle of your heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s good, isn\u2019t it?  <\/p>\n<p>As Christians we need to hear with more than just our ears\u2013we also need to hear with our hearts\u2013and that\u2019s not always easy to do.<\/p>\n<p>Especially in the midst of life\u2019s craziness. Because in order to hear with your heart, you have to purposely seek God and His voice. And, you have to consciously block out all other voices in order to tune into your Heavenly Father and make that heart connection.<\/p>\n<p>He has all the answers. He knows the future. He has all the wisdom you\u2019ll ever need. He may even have an assignment for you on a particular day! So, tune out the world and tune into Him. And, don\u2019t just listen with your ears, listen with the \u201cear\u201d in your heart. That\u2019s where you\u2019ll hear that still small voice. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blog\/misplaced-priorities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>READ MORE: MISPLACED PRIORITIES<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jesus says in the Scriptures: \u201cMy sheep know my voice.\u201d (John 10:27) Well, if we\u2019re born again, we\u2019re His sheep. So, we should know His voice. And, here\u2019s the best part. Once you start spending more time in the Word and taking time to pray every day, you\u2019ll begin to hear His voice all throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>No, He won\u2019t sound like Charlton Heston or Morgan Freeman, but your heart will know His voice when He is speaking to you. And, you\u2019ll get better at identifying His voice as you listen and obey.<\/p>\n<p>I remember when I was first learning to hear from God, I\u2019d always think, \u201cNow was that God, or was that just me thinking that thought?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During that season of second-guessing the \u201cear\u201d in my heart, I suddenly had a craving for a Diet Coke with lime, so I pulled into our local Sonic in Lake Worth, Texas. As the waitress skated over to me, I thought I heard the Lord speak to my heart concerning this young woman.<\/p>\n<p><em>Give her a $20 tip and tell her that I told you to give it to her because I heard her prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I thought, \u201cLord, I\u2019m not going to say that. She\u2019ll think I\u2019m nuts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My heart was pounding so hard that I was sure she could hear it. I didn\u2019t want to miss an opportunity of hearing God and obeying, but I kept thinking, \u201cWhat if this is just me and not God?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blog\/a-leap-of-faith-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>READ MORE: A LEAP OF FAITH<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She took my order and skated away while I sat in my SUV, wondering what to do. Feeling so nervous, I called my Mom and told her what I thought God had spoken to my heart and then I said, \u201cBut Mom, what if God didn\u2019t tell me to do this and I just thought this up on my own, and then I say it, and she thinks I\u2019m crazy?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My wise and wonderful Mother said something I\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoney,\u201d she said, \u201cEither way you get to be a blessing, so just be one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, that took all of the pressure off and when that young woman handed me my Route 44 Diet Coke with lime, I said \u201cthank you,\u201d handed her what I owed her, and then I gave her a $20 bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me get you some change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, it\u2019s all for you,\u201d I answered. \u201cGod wanted you to have it. He said that He\u2019d heard your prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She looked at me like a cow looks at a new gate, and then she said, \u201cI can\u2019t believe it\u2026I didn\u2019t have enough gas to drive home tonight, and I prayed that God would give me enough to fill up my tank\u2026that\u2019ll do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I breathed a sigh of relief and rejoiced with her. You\u2019d have thought somebody had just given <em>me<\/em> $20 I was so happy! I realized that afternoon that I had actually heard from God and been brave enough to do what He had asked me to do.<\/p>\n<p>Walking with God is fun, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>Hearing from your Heavenly Father is such a blessing, so if you haven\u2019t been using the \u201cear\u201d in your heart to hear from Him, why not start today?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love for you to share some instances when you\u2019ve heard from the Father. Please share below! 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