Of course, praying in tongues, worshiping, reading God's word, etc (all regularly), help us get to know the voice of our Shepherd. But they are not an end unto themselves, just the means. No one, such practice is necessarily that critical factor in the moment of self-evaluation where we choose to entertain either evil thoughts (stress) or holy ones (peace).
I find in particular that simply taking this inventory of what Lance Wallnau calls my 'self talk', really is turnkey in following after either peace or distress. We remember that our enemy can only speak to us from what fills his heart: anger, lies, frustration, impatience, fear, anxiety, depression and stress--these all come from beneath. "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable (James 3), full of good fruits (cf. Gal 5 lists!)"... whereas "every good and perfect gift (thought?!) is from above, descending from the father of lights (also James, ch 1)."
See? Our heavenly father also speaks to us from what fills his heart, too. :)
And so the pause of reflection aids in our fellowship with the Holy Spirit, as Mike Bickle, Benny Hinn, and others have called it. Because THE KEY IS *YOU*!!!!! The key is ME!!! It's the HUMAN'S HEART that all of hell wars over--it's worship of the Lamb of God or else worship of the beast (in the book of Revelation)--that's what it's all about, and whomever's VOICE you and I entertain *answers* that question.
Truthfully, the heart of man IS the wellspring of life (proverbs), and flowing *from it* are your ISSUES of life.
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I've heard Brian Houston say it this way, humorously: "If you're having bad issues in life, check your heart!"
... As Misty sings, "Life takes place behind the face."
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