There’s a comedian named Michael Junior who I listen to from time to time. Not only is he funny, he also shares his faith and encourages believers. In one of his shows, he described how he used to think about seven jokes ahead in his act. In between the jokes, while people were laughing, he began to ask God, “What can i give this crowd? What do you want to say?” It changed how he did comedy and the lives of people who go to his shows. God began to point out people in the audience for him to minister to. Sometimes what God spoke to him was for the whole audience. He calls this, “Listening in the gaps.”
Each of us have gaps in our day and in our life. It can be between customers, between reports, between classes, etc. Too often we fill our gaps with music, books, conversation and more. We’ve become good at keeping our mind occupied at all times, which keeps us from being still, listening to God or even asking Him what He’s saying. God is always speaking and He’s always wanting to use us, but we must learn to listen and to ask. In the gaps, we need to say what Samuel said, “Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening” (1Samuel 3:10). When we do that it will change how we give ourselves to others and to do some things we may not have normally done.
Psalms 85:8 says, “Now I’ll listen carefully for your voice and wait to hear whatever you say” (TPT). When you ask God to speak to you, He will. He may ask you to do something you think is crazy or He might ask you to speak life to someone. Whatever it is, remember that we must obey without hesitation. You may never know what is on the other side of your obedience or how you will affect someone’s life. I believe God is calling each one of us to make a difference in the lives of people around us and in our path. In order to do that, we have to be praying and listening in the gaps. Look for where your gaps are today and ask God to speak to you. I’d love to hear back how God used you.
If you’d like to see Michael Junior discuss this, click here.
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 
Excellent, brother! I will listen in the gaps today and let you know how it goes. Blessings.
Thanks! I can’t wait to hear back. I know God is going to do something amazing today.
Yesterday was the first day masks were mandated for everyone (once again) at my school. As expected, there are two polarized camps concerning this issue. I stayed above the fray by keeping my mouth shut and listening to people share their frustrations. It was difficult not to interject, but these are the gaps I let God fill yesterday.
So glad to hear it. I believe we as the Church can’t be so distracted from something like this that it causes us to forget what matters for eternity. We can get so emotional fighting for whatever side we believe in that we forget the souls behind the debate. Thanks for listening in and filling the gap.