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Sources of Power
Basilea Schlink
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Basilea Schlink

Sources of Power

Basilea Schlink · 4:35

Basilea Schlink emphasizes that in a noisy world, true spiritual power comes from seeking quietness to hear and obey God's voice, fostering a deep, transformative relationship with Him.
In this devotional sermon, Basilea Schlink addresses the challenge of hearing God's voice amid the overwhelming noise of modern life. She calls believers to embrace quietness and solitude as essential practices for spiritual growth and intimate fellowship with Jesus. Schlink highlights the spiritual warfare waged by Satan to drown out God's voice and encourages listeners to seek stillness to experience divine transformation. This message inspires a deeper relationship with God through attentive listening and obedience.

Full Transcript

God lives and works today. However, isn't it a sign of our times that people are so captivated by the countless voices of our world that they can't hear the voice of God anymore? Unless we listen to and obey His voice, we can't experience that He lives and works today. If you long to have this blocked line of communication opened again in your life, listen to today's meditation by Basilea Schlink called Sources of Power.

What are the sounds of this century? The noise of planes in the air, in the streets the sounds of cars and motorcycles, radios and TV sets blaring from the windows. Behind all this noise is a definite plan and the prince of this world, Satan. He is trying to drown out God's voice amid all the other voices of our times so that people no longer hear it.

Yes, in this era of noise, Satan is waging a war against the Almighty. He's determined to drown out God's voice because he knows if people don't listen to God anymore, they won't obey Him. And so those of us who love God are being called to fight back against Satan by considering quiet of utmost importance.

We must eagerly seek out times to be quiet with the Lord so that we can listen to His voice and grow into a deeper relationship of love. Love seeks to have fellowship and to be united with its Beloved. For this reason, Jesus is so eager for us to enter into the quiet, to give Him hours in which we are alone with Him, hours when everything in and around us becomes quiet.

At such times, Jesus will bind us to Himself in faith, filling us with His divine life and showering us with His love. And then a transformation can take place, which can't happen simply by going to one Bible study after another or by reading one book after another. For what we read and hear cannot influence our life unless it becomes our life.

And this life, which is life eternal, is born in a soul that is quiet before God. One of our spiritual guidelines by which we seek to live on our little land of Canaan says, God seeks your soul. He wants to speak with you.

He wants to manifest Himself to you. But He speaks only when all is silent in you and around you. So seek stillness and solitude.

It will give you the greatest blessing, communion with the living God. You have been listening to a program written by Basilea Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan. To learn more about how God lives and works today, visit us at our website, www.canaan.org. That's K-A-N-A-A-N dot org.

If you contact us, we would be happy to send you a free inspirational booklet. If you do not have access to the Web, please contact this radio station for our postal address. God bless you.

Sermon Outline

  1. I
    • The noise of the modern world drowns out God's voice
    • Satan's plan to silence believers
    • The importance of recognizing spiritual warfare
  2. II
    • The call to seek quietness and solitude with God
    • Jesus desires intimate fellowship in silence
    • Quietness enables hearing and obeying God
  3. III
    • Transformation through divine life and love
    • Faith is deepened in moments of quiet communion
    • Spiritual growth requires more than external knowledge
  4. IV
    • God seeks the soul in stillness
    • Silence is necessary for God to manifest Himself
    • Practical encouragement to pursue quiet time daily

Key Quotes

“Unless we listen to and obey His voice, we can't experience that He lives and works today.” — Basilea Schlink
“Jesus is so eager for us to enter into the quiet, to give Him hours in which we are alone with Him.” — Basilea Schlink
“God seeks your soul. He wants to speak with you. But He speaks only when all is silent in you and around you.” — Basilea Schlink

Application Points

  • Set aside daily quiet time to listen for God's voice without distractions.
  • Recognize and resist the spiritual noise and distractions that hinder your relationship with God.
  • Pursue a deeper faith by allowing God's love and life to transform you during moments of solitude.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it difficult to hear God's voice today?
Because the modern world is filled with constant noise and distractions, making it hard to listen to God's still, small voice.
What role does Satan play in this spiritual noise?
Satan works to drown out God's voice so that people will not obey Him, engaging in spiritual warfare against believers.
How can believers hear God more clearly?
By intentionally seeking quietness and solitude to listen and obey God's voice without distractions.
What happens when we spend quiet time with Jesus?
Jesus binds us to Himself in faith, fills us with divine life and love, and enables spiritual transformation.
Is reading and Bible study enough for spiritual growth?
No, spiritual growth requires that what we learn becomes our life through a personal relationship with God fostered in quiet communion.

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