The reality of life... How much we really need to hear God?

Hello its me Vaze... Having bloc leave till 22nd this month...

I listened to Casting Crowns - East to West track and one of the phrase which strucks me was "time and time again your truth is drowned out by the storms I'm in" Brothers.. Do we also face the same problem that the words of the world speaks louder than the words of God? Do we also the same struggle of remembering the sermon just 5 working days after pastor preaches it?

I realized from the 1st day since i become God's man is that its super super easy to let the words & things of the world distract and silences God's word to us... Even as G12 comes to a close this year, one thing that i keep reminding myself is to remember as much of teachings of the pastors...

I'm very sure that by now, I couldn't emphasize more on "why we need to hear from God", the understanding of the Word that brings strength, hope, faith to last us each day... But now.. Let me give u some handles to remember God's Word...

Remembering God's Word is more or less a man-made effort...
- Prayer
- Discipline

1. Prayer:
For me to remember God's Word through prayer... I will always pray before pastor preach and before quiet time... To ask God for revelation of His Word, to guard the Word in my heart, to send the Holy Ghost to help me to recall His Word in the tough times... I will also give thanks to God for His Word, and even recite the Word back to God by heart as an prophetic act of applying wat i learn

2. Discipline
To remember God's Word thru discipline, u jus have to find all the possible human ways to do it... For me, i have to make all effort to do it... Copy down the scripture from the bible into my devotional book, then memorizing it word for word... Even have to recite it when i'm on the move... Periodically give myself some memory tests to really see if I can memorize the verse completely or nt... Most impt, I need to learn to PAUSE & THINK during my tough times so that I can try to recall my memorized verses...

Afterall... all I can say is that its always part man - part God that helps to work... Do make an effort to recall God's Word, so that in times of trouble and overhwhelming situations, God's Word will speak louder than the world's!!

To end... I will put up the lyrics by Casting Crowns here... Here wat they say and try to connect with them....

1st stanza:
Here I am Lord and I'm drowning In your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where you found me
And it echoes in my mind, Keeps me awake tonight

2nd stanza:
I know you've cast my sins as far As the East is from the West
And I stand before you now As though I've never sinned
but today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way

Chorus:
Jesus can you show me Just how far the East is from the West
Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been
Come rising up in me again
In the arms of your mercy I find rest
Cause you know just how far the East is from the West
From one scarred hand to the other

3rd stanza
I start the day the war begins
Endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your Truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away
From you leaving me this way

intermission:
I know you've washed me white
Turned my darkness into light
I need your peace to get me through
To get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel
But by the truth your word reveals
I'm not holding on to you
But you're holding on to me
Your holding on to me....

Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyoVJfADlwo