Hearing the voice of God

God wants to have a relationship with us. He tries to communicate with us, but there often can be

issues on our end that make it difficult for Him to get through.

At church recently, the pastor talked about listening to God's voice.

There are certain issues with hearing God's voice (Psalm 32:9, James 5:7, Psalm 37):

• The issue of going our own way
• The issue of trust
• The issue of obedience
• The issue of patience
• The issue of busyness

God speaks to us in several key ways (Psalm 119:105, Acts 16:7, 2 Peter 1:21, Proverbs 12:15):

• The Bible
• The Holy Spirit
• Prayer
• The church

 How do we know it is God speaking?

• Agrees with scripture
• Brings glory to God
• Brings a sense of peace
• Confirmed by mature Christians
• Brings unity
• Preserves sanity

Take the time to slow down and hear the voice of God. There are Bible verses on hearing God -- he does want to talk to you! Read some of the other posts from this blog; there are tons of examples of God speaking to people.