Do you really want to hear God's voice? (Part 2)

The LORD gives wisdom, out of His Mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
~King Solomon
The LORD is with you, while you are with Him; if you seek Him, He will allow you to find Him, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
~Azariah the Prophet to King Asa

God speaks and is speaking.  But are we listening?  Do we want to listen?

Most of us feel no need to listen to God.  After all, we have "common sense," right?

We think we can make decisions without God.  And we think God's voice isn't worth our time or attention; He's not as real to us as our boyfriends or girlfriends.

But you know how it feels talk to someone who completely zones out.  You know when people are really listening to you, and when they're not focused on your words at all.  You know who is open to you and who isn't.  And you know how it feels when someone asks your advice with no intention of actually taking it; they just want you to tell them they're right.

The same is true for God.  He knows when we ask His guidance with no intention of following it.
And He knows when we are completely zoned out, completely unfocused, completely unreceptive.