"How do I hear God?"
"Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 NKJV
"Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 NKJV
That is a common question. A good one too! We want to hear from God. We need His direction, wisdom and intimacy; but sometimes it can feel like He is far away. We second guess and question what we thought we heard from Him.
Feel at peace. Hearing from the Lord is developed. Yes there are things that He will speak to you because He chooses to reveal something to you clearly and there is no question about it in your mind. However, the ability to really hear Him is part of the natural process of your maturity in your walk. The deeper you go in your true knowledge of Him, the more you will be able to discern His voice.
True knowledge of God consists of: correct Biblical understanding, familiarity of His presence and an effective prayer life. Have you broken through the walls and barriers that keep you from effective time in God's presence? Has your prayer life taken you into the reality of the spiritual realm? Do you have daily consistent time in God's LIVING and ACTIVE Word where each day you learn more and have clearer biblical understanding?
Not only do we need more biblical understanding but we also need to hear a fresh Word from the Lord each morning through our daily reading (meaning, a verse jumps off the page into your heart and you know God is speaking to you).
The more you mature in your intimacy and relationship with Jesus through these things, the more clearly and easily you will hear from the Lord....day-by-day. Journal what verses He speaks to you each day. When you look over the month....you will see how God is leading you!
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I do often hear God clearly and feel His hand guiding me. I often long for more time with Him. It feels as if the alarm goes off in the morning and off we go to race through the day. I once read that as a wives and mothers, during these child rearing years, we need to be creative about how we spend time with the Lord. I can relate since I ususally am not at a quiet place in my day until the evening and I NEED to be with the Lord during my day. So I look to differnet avenues...music, a verse snack etc., until my evening time with Him. Always looking forward to the next extended time. He also uses close friends to send me His word when I need it but don't have immediate access to it. Have a blessed week.
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