Listen before moving.

God desires that our hearts align with His, not just act in ways that look godly. It's easy — and very common — for us to desire good things like prayer, giving, tithing, fasting, and say, 'I am pleasing God.' But the real question is: Is this what He actually desires from me at this time?

Psalm 37:4 says, 'Delight yourself in the LORD, and HE WILL GIVE YOU the desires of your heart.'
Notice — He doesn’t promise to fulfill whatever desires we bring.
He first plants His desires inside us as we delight in Him — then He fulfills those.


The thin line is this:
Our will done God’s way: I want to give; I make it look spiritual; I follow religious habits and feel right because it matches Scripture. Remember Ananias and Sapphira?

God’s will done God’s way: God stirs me; I hear His whisper; I obey, even if it looks different, even if it’s quieter or less glamorous than religious expectations. Check the testimony prior to Ananias story.


We see this even in Scripture:
Saul offered sacrifices when Samuel delayed (1 Samuel 13:8–14). It looked godly — but it wasn't obedience. Saul acted from a good intention but not a God instruction.

David desired to build the temple (a noble thing), but God said, "No, it is your son who will do it" (1 Chronicles 17:1–4).

Even Jesus said, "I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me" (John 8:28). He modeled complete surrender to the Father's timing and instructions.


Religion often teaches that certain activities (like tithing, giving, seed-sowing) are always right and should be done habitually.
But Christianity teaches relationship — hearing God, walking with Him, responding to Him personally, obeying His Spirit, not just performing outward duties.

In the end, it's not just about doing good things; it’s about being led into God’s good by His Spirit.
It’s not just offering what looks right — it’s offering what He asks for, when He asks for it, in the way He desires.

Maybe the greatest act of worship today is not just giving, serving, or presenting requests to God — but pausing to ask, 'Lord, what are You actually desiring from me right now?'
Sometimes, the holiest thing we can do is to listen longer before we move faster.



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