While tucking my sweet boy in his bed, we say our prayers, talk about the day and read one of his favorite books. I lean in to give him a goodnight kiss and his words paralyze me. In a sweet whisper, and toddler tone he says, “God speaks quiet to us.” Without a thought I answered, “What does he say?” His innocent face stops, looks up and waits. With precious little answers about things we prayed about he repeats his pattern of looking up, listening, waiting and relaying the answer that he is waiting to hear from God. We repeated this process about three times. I asked him a final time if God said anything else. He waits, looks up and listens again. With precious eyes looking into mine, and the innocent sincere smile of a child he says, “He loves us.”

I could not stop replaying my little boy’s words in my mind. “God speaks quiet to us.” “He loves us.” It rang over and over in my head. If only I would stop and listen more, then I could hear Him more. If only I could turn down the noise of life, then I could hear God calling me more. I want to hear Him more. I long to hear His voice. As my child looked up into Heaven that night I wonder what he saw and what God’s voice sounded like to him. I am convicted to stop, look to God with a sincere desire, and listen to what God has to say to me.

God used the words of my little boy to speak to me that night. God told me to slow down, turn my eyes to Him, and listen. It’s not that God was giving me the silent treatment, but rather sometimes He speaks quietly to me and other times just wants me to remember that He loves me. Stop. Look to Him. Listen. “God speaks quiet to us.” “He loves us.”

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. I Kings 19:11-12