Look not out, but within…
Remember it is a still voice that speaks to us in this day,
and that it is not to be heard in the noises and hurries of the mind;
but it is distinctly understood in a retired frame.
William Penn, 1644-1718
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When Elijah heard the voice, he wrapped his face in his mantle
and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave.
And behold, there came a voice to him and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:13 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
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God was waiting in the depths of my being to talk to me
if only I would get still enough to hear his voice.
John Edward Southall, 1855-1928
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The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice;
and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:27 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
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That which makes a people blessed and happy, is,
that they hear and obey the still small voice,
which says, this is the way, walk in it.
This is the voice of the true shepherd, and the sheep know it,
follow it and obey it, and a stranger they will not hear nor follow.
William Shewen, 1631-1695