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said, I called not; lie down again. And he went
and lay down. And the LORD called yet again,
Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and
said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he
answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither
was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time.
And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I;
for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the
LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said unto
Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee,
that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant
heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at
other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel
answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.”

Isn’t that a beautiful way to answer God? Speak, for your servant
hears. Eli taught Samuel how to listen to God. And if you are going
to be men and women of God today, you must learn how to hear
what God is saying to you.

Here are some principles to follow on
How To Listen to God

1. Learn to listen to God expectantly

You must anticipate His speaking to you.

Jeremiah 33:3 - “Call to me, and I will answer
you, and show you great and mighty things
which you do not know.”

Throughout Scripture you have the promise God will indeed speak
to you. But if you come to Him doubting His ability to speak, you
will have a difficult time listening.

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