Listening To God - Guide

Listening To God The real question we should be focused on is “are we tuned in” to receive God’s message. God uses creativity and variety to get His message across. 4 primary sources that God uses to speak through: 1. The Bible - God most readily communicates through His already revealed message which we may receive through reading or hearing. 2. The Holy Spirit - Christians may have a thought, impression or inclination which they sense is initiated by God. 3. Circumstances - God often works through events and circumstances to communicate truth and to provoke us to make changes. 4. Other people - God uses other people to speak His message to us or to confirm the authenticity of the message as we interpret it from any of the other three sources. 2 things listening to God involves: 1. Preparation - Being still and quiet before God. We can’t hear what we are not listening for. The preparation to hear God should prompt us to confess any known sin that may block our communication, because sin that hasn’t been acknowledged and forgiven through prayer will create static on the line. 2. Anticipation - We must want to hear from God, realizing that God is not obligated to speak on the topic of our choice. Question to ponder: What is your greatest obstacle in hearing from God? 1. A lack of stillness? 2. A lack of solitude? 3. A lack of silence? 1