YouTube: The Still Small Voice
When I think of the still small voice, I envision the soul as an invisible fountain of energy quietly pressing out through our mind. This reminds me of the metaphorical water Jesus spoke of when he said to the woman at the well, “The water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (Jn 4:14).
Place an empty glass under a running faucet. The glass fills and then overflows. If we think of this as the water welling up within us, the overflow represents this invisible energy constantly nudging us at the intuitive level. This is what the Bible calls the still small voice.
Of course, we’re not talking about water or voices. We’re talking about the spiritual essence of our being, that part of us that often gets buried in the busy distractions of daily life. I’ve often said we desire more because we are more, but we don’t always associate desire with a spiritual process. More often we associate it with a thing or a condition we hope to achieve. All desire can be traced to the need to know our wholeness, that something more that is pushing out through us like a cup overflowing.
It’s a good exercise to sit quietly and acknowledge this inner nudging, this desire for more, but doing so without associating it with acquisitions or accomplishments. Simply recognize that, without any effort on your part, something stirs from the quiet depths of your being. Imagine it as the still small voice of God filling the cup of your heart to overflowing. See this overflow healing your body, inspiring your mind, smoothing out the crooked places in your life. Place all your concerns in this inner fountain and feel them being carried away in perfect and peaceful resolution.
So much of what Jesus taught encouraged his listeners to trust God to supply their needs. He would often go off to lonely places to pray, to be recharged by his own still small voice. He knew the value of this empowering practice and I have little doubt that he made it a central part of his message. The creative life force flows from the inside out. He said to cleanse the inside of the cup first and the outside would take care of itself. This desire to have more is our natural desire to be more. Be still and know this still small voice is your key to greater freedom.
J Douglas Bottorff 