In the morning,\u00a0<\/em>Lord<\/em>, you hear my voice;<\/em> in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly <\/em>(Psalm 5:3).<\/p>\n The created body is an intricate, amazing design. Humans are created to move and think, but also created to speak. God gave us a larynx, with vocal cords running along its edges. By using ligaments and muscles, the vocal cords open and close, and together with the movements of the tongue and mouth, different sounds can be produced at different volumes, allowing us to vocalize words and sing. Isn\u2019t that amazing?<\/p>\n But here is something more incredible. God gave us the ability to speak because he loves hearing our voice. In Psalm 3:4, David said, \u201cI cry to the LORD with my voice and He heard me from His holy hill.\u201d <\/strong>We often get quiet before God in the morning and wait to hear a word, but the LORD also wants us to speak audibly to Him. He gave us the ability to do so!<\/p>\n I pray silently a lot, mainly because I don\u2019t want to wake up my husband or scare the neighbors whom I see on my morning prayer walk. However, when the opportunity arises, I speak audibly to God, and the conversation varies.<\/p>\n He\u2019s okay with our laments. In the book of Lamentations, Jeremiah openly vented to God after the Babylonian Exile. Moses was known to air his frustrations about the Israelites to God. \u201cWhy have you brought this trouble\u00a0on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?<\/strong>\u201d (Numbers 11:11).<\/strong><\/p>\n But what I believe God is waiting to hear from us are our audible praises. King David was the best at this. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n But you,\u00a0<\/em>Lord<\/em>, are a shield\u00a0around me,<\/em> my glory, the One who lifts my head high <\/em>(Psalm 3:3).<\/p>\n I will give thanks to the\u00a0<\/em>Lord<\/em>\u00a0because of his righteousness. I will sing the praises\u00a0of the name of the\u00a0<\/em>Lord<\/em>\u00a0Most High. <\/em>(Psalm 7:17).<\/p>\n When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,<\/em> the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? <\/em>(Psalm 8:3\u20134)<\/p>\n The Psalms are full of audible praise. Maybe that is why I like the Psalms so much. Speaking audibly to God seems to make the conversation more alive. He knows our thoughts, but he created us to speak and loves to hear His children\u2019s voices. What will you say to Him today\u2014aloud?<\/p>\n #<\/p>\n Our latest devotional book, Treasure, <\/em>was just named the \u201cBest Christian Non-Fiction Book\u201d by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards! If you have not purchased Treasure<\/em>, it is not too late! Lane Jordan Burday and Lisa Burkhardt Worley, along with the POP Team, combined their talents to write the book, which is full of wonderful inspiration. You will be inspired by the messages, and receive daily treasure as God will speak to you through His Holy Spirit. To buy Treasure <\/em>just click on the Amazon link that takes you directly to the page. https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2uj9sn5x<\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pearlsofpromiseministries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mirror-388386_640.jpg?ssl=1\")
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