Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 9 September 2025 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
TOPIC: Your Perspective in Prayer
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 95:6-8
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6 Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
Why is it that two believers can pray about an issue and come away with completely different responses and attitudes? The truth is that we each come to God with our own life experiences and expectations. If we want to hear His voice clearly, we must first address three things that affect how well we listen:
- Our relationship with the Lord. Neither God nor the fundamentals of faith change, but He does tailor His message to individual believers based on their spiritual maturity and situation.
- Our understanding of who God is. How we view the Lord affects the way we hear Him. For example, if you see God as a loving Father, you will hear His encouraging voice and accept His loving discipline. But if you see Him as harsh, then you may feel as though you can never live up to His expectations.
- Our attitude toward God. Naturally, if we come to the Lord with a proud nature, we won’t be inclined to hear His voice. However, if we come with a submissive heart, we’ll hear His Word and joyfully receive it (Psalms 119:97-98).
God is still speaking in the world today. Take a moment to think about anything that might get in the way of your receiving His message. Whatever the hindrance, lay it before the Lord and ask to hear Him more clearly.
Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 40-42
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: If we come to the Lord with a submissive heart, we will hear from Him.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life
