Answered prayer could just be a step of obedience away.

Joshua went on a mission the LORD gave him (Joshua 10:12-14). In so doing, Joshua needed more time, so he asked the Lord to stop the sun dead in its tracks.

I love how the LORD responded to this request. He not only did it, but wrote, “There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man.”

The author of Journeys wrote, “God never downloads the whole plan at once; we must discover it along the way. This is because the greater goal is not that we accomplish something but that we grow more intimate with our Lord. Those who listen well to God will find that God listens well to them, and they will accomplish a lot more.”

It was in the midst of his obedience, which came after listening, Joshua could ask for something he couldn’t have known prior to his obedience. He listened well and God listened well in return.

If heaven is silent, ask yourself, “Am I doing what He already told me to do?” If not, it’s time to listen well by acting upon your listening.