Have you ever pulled into your driveway after sitting in the car for well over 20 extra minutes, all because of a traffic jam— and the worst part is you knew you should have listened to your gut feeling to take another side street? I know I sure have!
You see, we all have been blessed with a quiet, inner voice that can help us anytime we call upon it. Call it a gut feeling, the Holy Spirit, intuition, inner voice, meditation, the universe, or whatever you’ve named it— it’s there to help you.
To make this into a healthy habit in your life you must practice. The key is to listen— really listen. Every single time I’ve faced a hard decision in my life I’ve utilized this principle. I find a quiet place— often times it’s my bedroom, which happens to be located on the opposite end of our home from my three loud, rowdy boys. I turn off all distractions, especially my phone, computer and tablets. I sit quietly on my comfy couch and ask what should I do about this problem, issue, challenge or whatever I need guidance on. I then clear my busy mind of thoughts, worries and my million things on my to do list and listen. Usually, within a few minutes I find my answer and I feel a peaceful confidence in the way I should go. It’s that simple!
The problem with today’s society is not that we don’t have an inner voice. It’s that we are listening to way too many other voices of people or other influences (like social media or music) who are extremely unqualified to offer advice. We would rather take marital advice from the three-times-divorced dance mom at our kid’s jazz class than listen to our own inner voice. Chances are she won’t have the wisdom or positive experience to give you advice on how to have a happy, fulfilled future with your spouse— yet we let her fill our mind with her screwed up, skewed nonsense.
Nobody understands you quite like your inner voice. If you learn to listen you will find yourself feeling more peaceful and confident when faced with make tough decisions. The more you practice this habit the easier and more natural it will become.
Give it a try today!
