James 1:2-8 English Standard Version (ESV)
Testing of Your Faith
2 Count it all joy, my brothers,when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Let us return again the question of what God’s voice sounds like.
Why do we ask? Do we feel like we are missing something? Are we lacking in some way?
Hebrews 11:1 English Standard Version (ESV)
By Faith
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
The KJV uses evidence rather than conviction. When we ask what God’s voice sounds like are we looking for evidence in the flesh that we failed to find by faith. Why we ask a question is very telling about us and our own needs. Will we refuse to believe if we do not receive “the answer” we want?
Desiring to have things our way is the leading edge of rebellion. He is Lord. He is God. He is perfect and we are not yet perfected. This sounds a little like the child that refuses to each spinach just because mom says it is good for them.
Maybe we should ask this of God.
Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.
Then hope that we can live with the test results.