Honeychild, let me tell you this…

I hear from people all the time, “I want my will to be God’s will. I want to hear Him but how do I hear from God?” Well, we know that the Word of God is a steady and everlasting guide. We know that God speaks to us through others such as clergy and prophets. We know that prayer and meditation create an open path to receive instruction. But, what happens when you read the Holy word, when you listen to sermons and talks, when you lay at your alter in praise and supplication and still don’t feel that you are getting the word that God wants you to hear? Maybe it’s your perspective on what hearing from God can mean. Yes, it can mean a specific verse from the Bible. Yes, it can mean a direct word from your minister. And yes, it can mean a divine insight while praying. What may be missing from the lenses in which you view hearing from God is the perspective that God is always around, always speaking to you, always instructing, correcting and inspiring you. It is in the way you view your world.

God is speaking to you when you wake up each morning, saying I love you and I’m granting you another chance at life today. God is speaking to you when you turn on the news and hear about some issue that pulls at your heart, saying this is important- do something. God is speaking to you when you can’t get that idea out of your mind, saying you take one step and I’ll take two. God is speaking to you when feel bad about that judgment you just made after realizing that you’ve done worst, saying compassion and empathy are your pathway to growth. In all of these ways and many more that we take as simple everyday occurrences, there is God speaking to us. It is a conversation. When you “hear” these things, speak back; respond. It will become a lively and productive conversation between you and God.

So, Honeychild, don’t fret when it seems that God is not speaking to you. Open your eyes to glorious ways that He is with you all the time and yes, speaking to you. Once you trust yourself to hear these personal whispers you will have a no problem hearing discerning Him in the crowd.

Biblical Reference:
John 10:27, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”

Empowerment Link:
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-hear-from-god-regularly.html