Welcome to this weekend's In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley.

God is speaking, but often we're not ready to hear or understand his voice.

Dr. Stanley's message equips you to listen clearly and respond faithfully to God's call.

Have you ever felt like that God had spoken to you very clearly, very personally? Oftentimes, we think that God

only limits what he says to certain types of people. God is interested in every single one of us,

no matter who you are, God has a personal interest in your life. And what I want to talk about

in this message is the call of God, not limited to some

particular staff member of a church, but God's call to every single one of us. And I want,

if you will, to turn to 1 Samuel in the third chapter. And this is the event of God's call

to a young man. And in the process, God has chosen to call young Samuel to be a prophet in Israel.

And I want you to notice beginning in verse two. And it happened at that time as Eli was lying down

in his place. Now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he couldn't see well. And the lamp of God

had not yet gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was.

It was then that the Lord called Samuel, and he said, here I am.

Then he ran to Eli and said, here I am for you call me.

But he said, I didn't call, lie down again.

So he went and lay down.

And the Lord called yet again Samuel so Samuel rose

went to Eli and said here I am for you call me but he answered I did not call lie down

again so he went and lay down and the Lord called yet again Samuel so Samuel

so Samuel Rose went to Elon said I am, for you call me.

But he answered, I did not call my son lie down again.

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