Hearing God

Prayer: Lord Jesus I ask that you speak to the minds of those seeking you today and help them to be still and know that you are God. Grant me grace to carry my cross today and every day and follow you. Amen

Verse of the Day: "Be still, and know that I am God..." Psalm 46:10(ESV)

Worship Song of the Day: Revelation Song by Jennie Riddle

Good Morning, I feel as though I should share a bit about hearing from God in different forms today. There are several ways you can recognize God speaking to you. Most people think that hearing from God means he audibly speaking to you, which I would say is very rare. The idea of the bombing voice of God speaking to you isn't exactly accurate. Though he is capable of speaking directly to you he often seeks other avenues to communicate with us.

The first way you can hear from God is through his word. Pray and seek answer from God for something and then seek out your answer in his word. This is the most common way God speaks to us is through his word which contains all the info we need to have to live our life for him. This is why it is so important to read the bible every day. It is the field manual for the war we fight against the enemy. It is vitally important to know your main weapon against the enemy. If you don't know what the bible says about something then you cannot fight with it. It gives you the ability to tell Satan out loud what God says about him and what God says about you.

The second way you can hear from God is through others. God speaks to us through others often. This can be equated to prophecy though its often more subtle than bible prophesies of the end times. It might be more of another voice imparting a word to you from God. An example of this happened to me at boot camp. I was being prayed for by someone from the prayer team and they gave me a word of encouragement and knowledge that immediately lined up and felt right in my spirit. It was a confirmation of that which I was seeking at the time. This is more common than you might now.

The third way is that God speaks to us in our own voice. Often times when we are seeking God he may speak to us in our mind and reveal to us the right path or the out right answer to our question. Remember if you feel an urging of what is right in your heart then it is probably God impressing that it is the right decision on you. This goes back to knowing the word in order to test your heart. If you know what the bible says about something and you feel an urging to do something opposite you can safely assume its not of God and it will probably not feel right. Often times hearing from God this way requires you to be seeking him on an issue. When we have distractions and aren't actively seeking God we almost fail to hear him speak to us. Its like his voice is a whisper and everything else is a roar.So when you want to seek and hear from God do as the verse of the day says. Be still and know that he is God. He will reveal to you many things if you quietly and earnestly seek him.

One more way God often speaks to me is through worship. Worship speaks to our souls. Worship tends to recharge our spirit as it is one of the most intimate ways we can seek the Lord. Its easier to hear from God when our spirit is in line with him or is pouring out praise to him. Also it has to be more than you just singing the words at church because the song is catchy. Its about believing and meaning the words you sing to him. Next time your worshiping think about the words you are singing and how much they mean to you. Let the love of God surround you in worship and sometimes during worship its necessary to be still and seek him without singing anything.

The most important thing when trying to hear from God is recognizing these ways he speaks to us and reveals things to us. The next most important thing is that when you are asking God for something keep it simple. It doesn't have to be long winded or complicated. God already knows your heart and what you need he simply wants an invitation from you to intervene on your behalf or a chance to answer your questions. Keep it straight forward and don't be afraid to ask anything. The Holy Spirit communicates us every day in so many ways. Just stay focused on him. The closer you draw to him the closer he draws to you and the closer you are then communication with the Spirit of the Lord will become easier to recognize.

Well thats all for today. Be blessed and continue praising our Father in heaven.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian