To whom are you Listening?

John 10: ²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

I'm no shepherd, but I've heard that sheep know their shepherd by voice.  In fact, I've heard that often shepherds will meet and allow their flocks to intermingle while they graze.  At the end of the day, they each call out and the sheep only follow their own shepherd back to the safety of the pen for the night. 
Today there are so many voices shouting for your attention.  Messages are everywhere telling what to buy, what to wear, how to talk, what to do, etc.  How do you know God's will?  The simple answer is, you must know the shepherd.  You must recognize His voice amongst the endless voices calling for your attention.  How do you know His voice?  His voice will always be consistent with the message He's already given us.  It's imperative to test the voices we hear against the Word we've already been given.  Inconsistencies should be a red flag warning us that we're not hearing God's word. 
Romans 10:17 says "...faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ." 
To whom are you listening today?  There are plenty of voices calling.  Love, joy, peace, contentment, rest, and fulfillment can be found only when we respond to the voice of the Good Shepherd.  The world will tell you that they know how to improve your life.  Does anyone but the Lord know what is best?  Can anyone see the future?  Only God is the Good Shepherd.  Listen to Him and live.  The world will tell you with good intentions to follow your heart, your dreams, make your own goals, and ask God to endorse it!  Sorry, those would all be inconsistent with scripture.  When we live this way, essentially we're asking God to endorse our will, making ourselves a god. Listen to the Good Shepherd.  Work diligently to align your dreams, goals, aspirations, and intentions with His will.  Follow up in diligent and courageous obedience and you will find joy, peace, fulfillment, and contentment.