I shared with you in Yesterdays Word of Encouragement 10 areas in which we can hear from God on a regular basis.
A.W. Tozer said, “It is the nature of God to speak to us.”
Therefore, today we will explore the fact that God is speaking to us each all the time. He wants to have fellowship with us, He longs for us to hear Him and He does this through the Word and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus told us in John 16:13-15 that “the Spirit of truth will come and guide us… He will not speak His own words to us; He will speak what He hears, revealing to us the things to come and bringing glory to God. The Spirit has unlimited access to Me, to all that I possess and know… That is the reason why I am confident He will care for His people and reveal the path to us.” (The Voice)
So, how do we know if we are hearing God’s voice?
Firstly, we need to ensure that our spiritual receiver is attuned to God. Are we ready to tune in to the voice of God, are we expecting to hear from Him, and are we truly willing to learn to know His voice.
Jeremiah 29:13 tells us that “when we come looking for God, we will find Him. Yes, when we get serious about finding Him and want it more than anything else, He’ll make sure we won’t be disappointed.” (The Message)
Secondly, we must recognise how God communicates to us, individually. Each of us is wired differently – for some they connect with God through nature, others through song, reading, or writing, while for others they connect through silence. There are many ways in which we can connect with God and these are just a few examples, we each need to find out what works best for us each. For then we will become “familiar with his voice.” John 10:4 (The Passion Translation)
Thirdly, we need to then learn to discern His voice. It took God four times to speak directly to Samuel. For Samuel he needed the wise council of Eli to help him to decipher that it was actually God who was speaking to him. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 3.
The thing is, it is often difficult for us to differentiate between the Spirit of God and our own thoughts. Therefore, it is essential that we seek confirmation from other believers, who are journeying with us on our faith path.
Fourthly, we can check The Word to see if it lines up with what we are hearing. For God will never tell you to do, think, or say anything that is contrary to His Word.
The Spirit of God will only ever tell you to do things that will give you a more abundant life. Every change He tells you to make is designed to bring blessing into your life and minister grace towards you.
To live in the confidence that we are hearing from God we need to have a knowledge of His Word continually in our heart. And we do this by drawing near to Him.
James 4:8 says that we are to “move our hearts closer and closer to God,” and when we do “He will come even closer to us. But we need to make sure that we cleanse our lives, keeping our hearts pure and stop doubting.”
(The Passion Translation)
I hope and pray that this has been an encouragement to you as you continue on your journey of faith and seek His will for your lives, and the lives of those that you have been entrusted with.
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