Hearing God Part-1 / #40

Summary:

There are many people who think that God no longer speaks or communicates to His people. That is not true. There is nothing in the scriptures that tells us that He no longer talks to us. As our heavenly Father, He wants desperately to talk to us. The biggest challenge for us is to actually take the time to get quiet, get past the distractions, and listen for Him to speak to us. He communicates to us though the elements, through numbers, through colors, and a multitude of other ways. One of the most prominent ways is through a still, small voice.

Show Notes

• God still speaks to us, and we have to know that there’s a balance in the way God does speak. He speaks through the written word (The Bible), and He also speaks through a still, small voice, or through any of His many other ways.

• It’s important, when you think you’ve heard Him speak to you, not to assume you understand all of it. You must keep the “ends open,” because what you heard in the beginning can unfold in a much greater way if you give it a little time. So don’t jump the gun and get in a hurry.

• It’s one thing to hear Him while you are on the run, but a much better way is to find a quiet place, sit down with no agenda, and truly listen for Him to speak to you. Just enjoy His presence and listen for Him to speak to you in some way.

• If you think you have something from God for someone, don’t be afraid that you might miss. We all miss sometimes. And if you miss, let it be on the long side, meaning that you put a lot of faith into it. If you heart is correct, you aren’t going to miss as much as you think you will.

• When taking the time to sit quietly before the Lord, learn how to deal with the distractions. Quiet things down and get in the moment.

Quotes:

• The reality is that God still does speak, “My sheep know Me, and they hear My voice”. God is a Father and we are His hand-picked kids. And, fathers want to speak to their kids.

• He can speak through the elements, through numbers, animals, colors and even audibly on rare occasions. But my favorite is the still, small voice. That’s the voice that you hear, but you don’t hear. It’s like in your thoughts. It really kind of comes across like, “I think that’s the Lord”. Sometimes it’s clear and concise but more often than not, you’re not going to really know if it’s God until you add your faith to it and walk it out.

• We need to take the time and make it a priority to listen to the Lord. And if you will jot those things down, He tends to keep adding to that.

• A prophetic word can really set the course of someone’s life. When you do receive something for someone, many times it validates something to that person that has been in their thoughts, that God has been dealing with them about that they weren’t sure if it was God or not.

• If you are faithful in a little, God will bless you with more. I just want to encourage people to put that to the test.

References:

John 10:27

Matthew 9:29

Takeaways:

He is a true Father and does all that He can do to speak and communicate with us. We just have to be willing to hear Him and truly take the time and listen for what He wants to speak to us.