Have you ever wondered about the voice of God? If He speaks to you, how do you know it’s really Him. Have you ever known someone who freely talks about the way they seem to “just know” what God wants them to do? Maybe you’ve had a person tell you that God told them you were supposed to do something. Sounds kind of scary but this happens more often than you would think.
The truth is… God really does speak to His children and He seeks out ways to guide and direct our life.
God Usually Speaks in a Still Small Voice
Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”
1 Kings 19:11-12, “…and behold the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
Some people spend years of their life thinking that if God wants to tell me something… He will do something drastic to get my attention. God can get our attention, there’s no doubt about that! But most of the time His “normal mode of operation” is to speak quietly to us.
God Speaks to Us Through His Word
It’s easy to say, “If I knew what God wanted me to do I’d do it.” But think about this. I am a father and my wife and I have three children. If I wrote them letters and explained exactly how I want them to approach life, how they should make decisions, handle money, find a husband or wife, or anything else… and they said to me, “Dad, I’d like to obey you and follow your directions but I don’t know what you want me to do.” I would probably say, “Have you read my letters?” If you read the letters, you’d know exactly what to do.
God left us His letters… the Bible to instruct us. Read His word and He will speak to you deeply.
God Moves in Our Heart
Sometimes God will impress upon our heart something He wants for us. It’s a little more difficult to explain, but as you grow in your spiritual life there will be times when you sense God is leading you in the decision making process. He will lay things on your heart such as ways to serve Him and ways to help others. Remember to filter everything through His word. He will never lead you to do something that is contrary to his word.
Ken Turner
Learn more at https://kenturnerministries.org/walking-with-god/
Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
