Jan 19, 2019
Author, Norman Rawlings explains how to hear God's
voice.
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Show Notes:
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“We are spirit beings, God speaks to us directly though our
spirit.” - Norman Rawlings
We are not bodies with a spirit. We are spirit with
bodies.
God speaks quietly in our spirit.
God speaks through the Bible.
God gives us an assurance, a sense of peace.
It is important to verify when we think we are hearing the
voice of God... such as... talking to a mature Christian friend or
pastor about what you are feeling and hearing. This is one
important way that God confirms (or doesn’t confirm) what
we are hearing.
So often, we don’t even look for God or get quiet enough to
hear God’s quiet voice.
We need to make sure that what we feel we are hearing does not
disagree with the Bible.
A sense of PEACE is one of the greatest
confirmations that we are hearing God’s voice. Feeling God’s peace
doesn’t mean that everything around us is calm. But we DO feel a
calm inside of us... that somehow God is going to work the
situation out as we do what He desires.
The thoughts of God are alive through the Bible. God uses the
Bible to speak to us. As we are reading the Bible, God causes His
thoughts and understandings to come to jump out us to
us
"40 To The Dozen"! - Translation = we are trying to do to
much…our minds are going to fast. 🙂
“Steel Elevator” moments are moments during the day that are
natural to be still and listen to God... such as the time that you
spend getting dressed in the morning … or the drive to work and
back… or spend in the shower. What are your “Steel
Elevators”?
We tend to fill our lives up with noise because we don’t like
silence.
God is not a screamer. Satan screams and God whispers.
We need to intentionally be quiet so that we can hear God’s
voice.
We need to go where God talks.
God can speak through music, through nature, through the arts,
etc.
Reasons Our Prayers Aren’t Effective:
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Sin
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Unforgiveness
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Selfish prayers