{"id":17514,"date":"2026-08-17T18:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=17514"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:59:30","slug":"tune-in-to-gods-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/08\/17\/tune-in-to-gods-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Tune in to God&#8217;s voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2026\/08\/17\/tune-in-to-gods-voice\/scrappy_lily_leaf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scrappy_lily_leaf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/scrappy_lily_leaf.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:28px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">3 prayers by <strong>Angela Ashwin<\/strong> to tune your heart to God&#8217;s voice &#8211; in the day-to-day, in the Scriptures and in the stillness.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:40px;\"><em>Prayer for guidance and discernment<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Jesus my Teacher,<br \/>\nguide me along your way,<br \/>\nand help me to piece together<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the jigsaw of life in your kingdom.<br \/>\nWhen I make decisions,<br \/>\nlead me to the heart of the matter,<br \/>\nand when I face conflict,<br \/>\ndo not let my own panic drown out<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the still, small voice of your wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Angela Ashwin<\/strong>, from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zondervan.com\/9780310248729\/the-book-of-a-thousand-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em>, #143<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:40px;\"><em>Using the Bible\/Jesus the Word<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Thank you, Lord, for the gift of the Scriptures.<br \/>\nAs I reflect on the Bible,<br \/>\nmake me open to your wisdom,<br \/>\nreceptive to your will<br \/>\nand courageous in my response;<br \/>\nin the love of Jesus,<br \/>\nRabbi, Teacher, Friend.<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Angela Ashwin<\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zondervan.com\/9780310248729\/the-book-of-a-thousand-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em>, #168<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:40px;\"><em>Prayer in quietness<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Lord, make us people of stillness.<br \/>\nHelp us to be empty before you,<br \/>\nthat we may be filled with your peace;<br \/>\nteach us to be quiet in your presence,<br \/>\nthat we may listen to your words;<br \/>\nand give us confidence to expose our whole being to you,<br \/>\nand meet you in the silence.<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Angela Ashwin<\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zondervan.com\/9780310248729\/the-book-of-a-thousand-prayers\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em>, #627<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From the blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/04\/05\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-michael-mayne\/\">In the school of prayer with Michael Mayne<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/01\/20\/before-history-and-forever\/\">Before history and forever<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/01\/07\/to-keep-our-hearts-in-tune\/\">To keep our hearts in tune<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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