“In our tradition, the most important lesson we have to learn is obedience to God. Most people think this means to be like children who do what the school teacher tells them. They do not know that the word obey in our Greek language means ‘to listen.’ To obey God is to listen out for Him in every situation. This is my advice to you, Georgiou. Profit from your time alone, go into yourself, and listen out for the voice that comes unbidden. Listen to that part of you that knows all along what you have to do. This is the intelligence of love; the voice that speaks without complicated explanations, simple and to the point. When you hear that voice, do its bidding. Do not think twice and do not look back.”
~ Roger Housden, Chasing Rumi
How can you obey when you cannot hear? Being able to tune in and listen for your inner voice requires a quiet mind, a receptive mind.
So your first challenge, my friend, is learning how to quiet your mind, go within, and listen to your inner guidance. Your second challenge is actually obeying it.
Which is harder for you?