SPEAKER_00: Find a quiet place to talk to God today.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe you are in your favorite chair.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe you are outdoors on a walk.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe you have your headphones on in your office cubicle with your eyes closed.
SPEAKER_00: God sees you, and God wants to talk to you today.
SPEAKER_00: Isaiah 1.19 says, if you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.
SPEAKER_00: Obedience begins long before in action.
SPEAKER_00: It begins in the heart.
SPEAKER_00: God is not simply looking for compliance.
SPEAKER_00: He desires willing hearts that trust him.
SPEAKER_00: A surrendered heart becomes fertile ground for God's work in your lives.
SPEAKER_00: Can we start today by telling God how much we love him?
SPEAKER_00: Give yourself thirty seconds to worship God.
SPEAKER_00: As you sit quietly with the Lord, ask him to reveal any areas where resistance has settled into your heart.
SPEAKER_00: Maybe there are places where disappointment, fear, or pride have made obedience difficult.
SPEAKER_00: Take thirty seconds to ask God and search your own heart.
SPEAKER_00: Now invite him to soften those places.
SPEAKER_00: Ask God to create a willing heart that trusts his wisdom and his goodness.
SPEAKER_00: Allow God into your process or hesitation, but then talk to him.
SPEAKER_00: He can handle your angst, your frustrations, or even your worry.
SPEAKER_00: Talk through the situation in your heart all the way through to the landing places of trust.
SPEAKER_00: We want to follow you willingly.
SPEAKER_00: Amen.