Looking to God

God hasn't sent me a burning bush. How do I know God's will? I just lost an election that I thought God put on my heart. Now I am losing sleep because I feel I need to address this elected board of Alderpersons about unfairness in this city. I was all set to just never go to another Alderboard meeting. Just last night a dear sweet lady asked me about the election and how I did. I lost. What was the percentage? 16% Well you can try again, she says. A man comes up to me in MacDonald's and tells me his story with the city. I hear in Sunday School about praying for God's will and I am. How do I know if this is God troubling my sleep or just a Leon grandiose idea. God does not speak in an audible voice and when we hear of someone that says God told them to do something we think they are crazy. Yet I know in times past God has spoken to my mind about things and gave me direction. Many Prophets of old spoke to people that did not want to hear them. Sometimes there were reluctant Prophets like Jonah that did not want to go where God sent them. Jeremiah spoke to people that did not want to hear God's voice. I do not put my self as an equal to any of these mentioned above, but God has a purpose and a job for each of us to do. I do want to do mine. I see no burning bush, I have not laid a fleece and asked God to put dew on the ground and not on the fleece or the opposite. I have learned not to make a vow as one man did. He vowed to sacrifice the first thing he saw on returning home when God gave him the victory and it was his only daughter. I still want to hear from God.  I need God to guide me in every area of life. God spoke to Moses, Jonah, Jeremiah, Daniel, David, Gideon, Israel, Abraham, Isaac and many others. Mostly in this day and age God speaks to us through his word. If you read this and believe God answers prayer, pray for me. I want to be in God's will. I hear many people upset, but I need to hear from God. God does not always say we win. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah did not listen to God voice. Did those sent to warn them do God's will. Of course they did. All I really know is my sleep is troubled. Does God want me to speak up? I pray for God's guidance. God bless, LVZ.