God
Illustration★★★★E. Stanley Jones tells of a Swedish
literary woman who wanted God to tell
her what the next step in her career
was to be. At length she seemed to hear
God say: “How could you expect me
to speak when you have gagged me so
long?”
The point
A Swedish woman complained to God that she couldn't hear His guidance; God replied, "How could you expect me to speak when you have gagged me so long?"—a gentle rebuke revealing her resistance.
Scripture
Psalm 81:13-14
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 47 words