How to hear God’s voice when making a decision is fundamental for every Christian. God has always sought to have a personal fellowship with humanity.
A kind of relationship where individuals hear from God. God desires that we hear his voice. He wants to get involved in every aspect of our lives.
In John 10:25-29, Jesus talks about how only those who hear the voice of God would receive eternal life and not perish. It thus means that heeding to God’s voice is necessary to live a purpose-driven life.
Often, many Christians decide without following divine guidance or seeking God’s will. You should know that human common sense cannot take you far in life. It is only God that gives both wisdom and power.
The scriptures say in John 15:5 that without the vine that is Jesus, you cannot experience real success.
In this post, you will learn biblical principles on the ways God can speak to you and how to hear from God. Stay blessed in Jesus name.
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Hearing and Understanding the voice of God
As a Christian, you must not conceive an idea, execute it without the approval of the holy spirit. Believers do not have an independent goal outside the scripture. Your daily decisions should be on divine guidance because obedience to God matters.
The bible says that you are the light of the world. Hence, your lifestyle and existence here on earth is an expression of divine purpose.
As you see your reflection in front of the mirror so also does the world see Christ in you. Thus, you must follow God’s lead. Anything that you do without God’s guidance would not end in joy.
Your strength lies in the power of God’s voice. You can only operate in divine ability when you know the word of God.
For God to speak and for you to hear him, he puts a kind of communication device inside of you. as in the scripture, 1 Corinthians 2:12 says that the holy spirit must live inside of you to hear the voice of the lord.
The lord operates like an internet connection. You need an internet-enabled device to connect to the internet. I mean the holy spirit is the internet while Christians are internet devices.
It is necessary to know how to discern God’s voice vs Satan’s voice. In Matthew 4:1-11, the devil could quote the scripture to Jesus Christ. Discerning God’s leading from the devil or your voice is necessary so that you do not operate contrary to the will of the lord.
5 Ways How God Speak to Us Today
- Hearing the Audible Voice of God (Acts 10:13)
- Revelation and Vision (Acts 16:9)
- Sure Word of Prophecy (2 Peter 1:19)
- God Speaks Through Circumstances (Jeremiah 6:10)
- God Speaks to Us Through His Word Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16)
Hearing the Audible Voice of God (Acts 10:13)
You can hear God’s audible voice as a way of God speaking to you. In Acts 10:13, Peter heard the audible voice of the lord to kill and eat.
Most often, God speaks to us in our minds. To hear God’s voice, you must operate at the same frequency with the holy spirit. God can still speak audibly today.
Revelation and Vision
Revelation and vision is a common way in which God speaks to Christians. In the book of Acts 16:9, Paul had a revelation where he saw a man telling him to come to Macedonia to preach the gospel of Christ.
Note that not every vision is from God. Dreams can be a revelation of your human thoughts while you are asleep. It takes the holy spirit to dwell inside of you to have the conviction that God has spoken to you through your dream.
Sure Word of Prophecy (2 Peter 1:19)
Prophecy is the utterance made by an individual under the auction of the holy spirit.
God can speak to you through the sure word of prophecy via the inspiration of the holy ghost. Usually, God speaks to the heart of somebody to deliver the word of prophecy to you.
God Speaks Through Circumstances (Jonah 1-4)
God can speak to you through your circumstances. Challenges in life are a test that you must pass to get to the next level.
When you are passing through a difficult situation, God may be speaking to you. At this stage, you can only hear the word of God when you look beyond your circumstances. An understanding comes to you in the means of your tribulations.
There is a message in every problem that you encounter. Jesus may want to give you a clear message or revelation.
Jonah in the bible tried to avoid the instructions of God. It was in his circumstance of being in the belly of a fish that he decided to hear the voice of God.
God Speaks to Us Through His Word Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16)
The scripture is the word of God. But, God would not speak to you by mere reading the bible. You have to study the word of God to get divine guidance (2 Timothy 2:15)
When God wants to speak to you through the scripture, he guides you to a particular verse. It is in that scripture that God interprets to fellowship with you.
Characteristics of God’s Voice
- God’s Voice is not Insistent
- God Voice is Peaceful (John 16:33)
- The Word of God is in the Scripture
- The Confirmation of the Brethren
- Absence of Contradiction, Fear or Tension
God’s Voice is not Insistent
God’s word does not come with a forceful compulsion of now or never. Divine guidance is not a do or die affair. Do not allow an individual to mount pressure on you about what God has said.
God Voice is Peaceful (John 16:33)
Jesus is the prince of peace. God cannot speak to you; your heart becomes troubled. Any voice that makes you anxious is not from God.
The word of God comes with peace. You will experience tranquillity because God leads by law and order. He does not orchestrate confusion and anxiety. In hearing the voice of God, there is no fear, tension or contradictions.
The Word of God is in the Scripture
The bible is the ultimate guide for believers. Any message you receive when you hear the voice of God is in the scripture. It must agree with the bible.
In case you hear a voice saying you should do contrary to the scripture. Then, that is not the voice of God speaking.
The Confirmation of the Brethren
God would not speak to you only when you are listening to God in a relationship. The lord does not operate in isolation; he will also reveal himself about a decision to somebody else.
So, when you want to make a decision involving a group of people. Ensure that there is a confirmation from one or two individuals.
4 Signs God Is Pushing You into Something Better
- God Places a Burden On Your Heart (Jerimiah 16:16-17)
- The Burden of the Lord Comes with Divine Direction
- God’s Word Gives Assurance (Romans 10:17)
God Places a Burden On Your Heart (Jerimiah 16:16-17)
When God is pushing you to do something, he will place a burden in your heart. You will observe there is a kind of internal disturbance to do a particular thing.
The burden may be that you go to a particular place for soul winning. Or it could be that the holy spirit is directing you to call a person and ask about their welfare.
Whenever you experience a burden in your heart, do not ignore the voice of God. Adhering to the divine instruction might be a lifesaver to you or somebody else.
The Burden of the Lord Comes with Divine Direction
God does not only place a burden in your heart. Preferably, the instruction comes with divine direction. When the Lord speaks to you to perform a task, the leading of the holy spirit will guide you on how to achieve the goal.
The best way to go about this is to service the burden in the place of prayers for divine directions.
God’s Word Gives Assurance (Romans 10:17)
When you hear God’s voice when making a decision, he will not leave you alone. He assures that you succeed in your work. He will give you the required strength and sustain you through the task.
The assurance of God enables you to walk in spiritual authority. At this point, your human fear and doubt are quenched.
Banking on the assurance of God is an act of faith. According to Luke 17:6, faith as little as a mustard seed removes every doubt and launches you into the realm of glory. The word of God comes with empowerment. Authority backs you up.
How to Hear God’s Voice When Making a Decision
By the blood of Jesus and the new covenant (Hebrews 8:10), Christians can hear God’s voice when making a decision. The following are the requirements to hear the voice of God.
- Build Up Your Spirit Man
- Wait On the Lord
- Pray in The Spirit
- Stay Away from Sin (Ezekiel 14:1-5)
Build Up Your Spirit Man
God speaks only to those who have their spirit tuned to the frequency of the holy spirit. Jesus must be the pilot of your affairs to get divine directions.
Building up your spirit man requires that you never leave from God’s presence. Your whole life is according to the scripture.
God is a spirit and speaks only to those who have his spirit inside of them. Ability to hear and discern the voice of God is based on your spiritual frequency. Tune your spirit man to the frequency of God.
Wait On the Lord
Waiting on the lord means to have complete trust in God in your decision making. There are times you would want to do something; the holy spirit says otherwise. At the moment, it takes faith to listen to the voice because God may be moving you in a new direction.
Pray in The Spirit
Praying in the spirit means to pray in the holy ghost. Prayer is the ultimate medium to know the mind of God for your life. It is a communication channel where you can talk to God and receive a response.
Whenever you want to make a decision, seek the approval of God in the place of prayer.
Stay Away from Sin (Ezekiel 14:1-5)
Sin is the major stumbling block of hearing from God. Before you can operate in the frequency of God, you must be born again.
Your heart must be clean from all forms of iniquities. According to 1 Thessalonian 5:22, flee from every appearance of the devil.
Jesus will only guide and speak to those who are his sheep (John 10:14).
Read Also: Benefits of Divine Guidance
Books On How to Hear from God
- How to Hear from God by Joyce Meyer
- Finding God in unexpected places by Philip Yancey
- How to Let God Solve Your Problems: 12 Keys for Finding Clear Guidance in Life’s Trial by Charles Stanley
- Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Claude V. King and Richard Blackaby
- God Is Not Mad at You by Joyce Meyer
- How to Listen to God by Charles Stanley
- Perfect Love: You Can Experience God’s Total Acceptance by Joyce Meyer
- The Approval Fix: How to Break Free from People Pleasing by Joyce Meyer
Prayer Points On Hearing the Voice of God
- Lord Jesus, come into my life. I want to save by your blood.
- Father give me the grace to hear you and heed to your voice.
- Lord take away every hindrance to hear from you.
- Holy Spirit I pray that you come into my life, let your spirit fill me.
- Father, let me hear you and heed to your instructions.
- I receive the grace to discern and interpret the voice of the spirit.
- Jesus, I receive the grace to know you more and more.
- Holy Spirit, I am desperate and desire to hear from God.
- Every decision I make in life; I need your divine direction.
- Father, visit me in every area of my life.
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I AM ALWAYS READING GOD’S WORD AND BOOKS THAT I GET ALL ABOUT GOD AND THE END OF DAYS. BUT I NEED DESPERATELY TO LEARN HOW TO LISTEN AND HEAR GOD SPEAK TO ME. I WANT TO LEARN ABOUT PRAYING AND WALKING IN THE SPIRIT. MY HUSBAND IS LOST SO I LIVE WITH A ANGRY NON – BELIEVER AND IT IS SO HARD TO FIND PEACE. HIS NAME IS PHIL
Tammy, find a quiet place within your home or outside where you can come boldly to the throne of God. This place is where you would seek His face by worshipping Him, praying, and reading His Word. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you in these troubled times to give you peace that passes all understanding. Allow His peace to cover you in Grace, Mercy, and Love. God knows your heart and through His Spirit, He can help you endure and persevere for His Kingdom and your earthly walk.
In Christ Jesus’s name, Amen.
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