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We
hear
many
voices,
and
they
all
say,
"Listen
to
me."
They
are
all
clamoring
for
our
attention.
Some
are
so
soothing
and
easy
to
listen
to,
while
others
are
harsh,
raspy
or
downright
unpleasant.
Which
voice
should
we
listen
to?
Generally
we
choose
to
listen
to
the
voice
that
tells
us
what
we
want
to
hear:
"You
did
great."
"You
are
beautiful/handsome."
"It's
not
your
fault."
"I
love
you."
Unfortunately,
the
things
we
want
to
hear
are
not
always
what
we
need
to
hear.
Sometimes,
it
is
more
beneficial
to us to hear: "You erred. You can do better." Beauty is
as beauty does." "It was your fault.
You
need
to
correct
it."
"I
love
you
anyhow."
Jesus
said
His
"sheep
knew
His
voice"
(John
10).
He
spoke
of
His
great
love
for
them
(us).
There
are
many
imitations
of
His
voice,
and
in
order
to
get
our
attention
these
voices
will
try
to
appease
us
by
speaking
smooth,
flattering
words,
words
we
desire
to
hear.
So
we
need
to
be
tuned
in
to
the
voice
of
Jesus
as
He
speaks
through His Word, the Holy Spirit and authentic
spokespersons
for
Him
(who
will
always
speak
in
the
context
of
His
Word).
The
Good
Shepherd's
voice
will
always
tell
us
the
truth
about ourselves. He knows us with perfect knowledge,
and
he
has
perfect
understanding
of
our
every
thought,
motive and desire. Now, that might be intimidating
to
us
if
we
didn't
know
that
he
loves
us
unconditionally,
unselfishly
and
with
the
highest
motives
for
our
good.
We
will
never
go
wrong
nor
be
misled
by
listening
to
His
voice.
It
is
not
necessary
that
we
have
perfect
understanding
in
order
to
listen
to
and
follow
His
instructions
and
leadership,
because
we
are
listening
to
and
following
One
who
does
have
perfect
understanding
and
knows
our
future.
What
was
it
that
made
Peter
step
out
of
the
boat
and
begin to walk on the stormy sea? (Matthew 14:29)
What if he had been listening to an imposter?
Peter
just
stepped
out
onto
the
turbulent
waves
as
the
voice
of
Jesus
beckoned
him.
He
knew
the
voice
and
knew
t
hat
it
was
dependable.
He
walked
until
he
quit
listening
to
Jesus' voice and began listening to the voice of the storm.
There
are
many
scriptural
references
that
tell
us
that
even
the
devil
and
his
angels
know
the
"real"
voice
of
God
and
recognize
that
His
Voice
is
one
of
authority
and
they
must
obey.
Then
why
don't
we?
I
once
read
that
in
order
to
properly
train
people
who
handle
money
to
recognize
counterfeit
bills,
they
must
be
thoroughly
familiar
with
the
real
ones.
The
repeated
exposure
they
had
was
to
the
genuine,
not
the
bogus
ones.
If
they
became
proficient
in
recognizing
the
authentic
paper
money,
they
would
instantly
know
if
a
counterfeit
passed
into
their
hands.
That
should
tell
us
something.
We
don't
need
to
be
chasing
after
all
the
voices
that
we
hear,
no
matter
how
good
they
sound
to
us
nor
what
they
promise.
Instead,
we
need
to
become
so
familiar
with
the
voice
of
Truth
that
instinctively
we
will
know
when
we
hear
an
imitation
and
disregard
it.
"His
sheep
know
his
voice."
Delores
Adams
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Alice
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your full potential in Christ
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