We are all growing in hearing the voice of God. None of us gets it 100% perfect every single time. However, we can keep growing in accuracy.
As shared recently in my post, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲. Intimacy has to do with surrendering every area of our lives to Him who loves us. Hence, you can hear the voice of God accurately and still be living a carnal life.
That aside... the most fundamental approach to hearing His voice has to do with 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
The just shall live 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡. - Rom 1:17
We walk 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, not by sight. - 2 Cor 5:7
Since Christianity is about living and walking by faith, then hearing the voice of God has no difference. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞.
Note: The foundation of faith is to be rooted in His love (Gal 5:6). And the Word of God (aka the Bible) reveals the fullness of His love.
Each time when you hear from God, you are not 100% sure if it is Him until you step out in faith. If you are 100% sure, you don't need faith. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝.
The New Covenant is designed for relationship. Faith is the main ingredient in this relationship. God the Holy Spirit does not speak from outside in (like the Old Covenant). He speaks from within you (because He lives in you).
Each time when you sense/feel/see/smell/taste anything that you think might be from God, you complete it with faith by acting on it. Faith + His voice generate POWER. There will be fruit that results from that act of obedience.
In the next part, I'll share my thought process when I hear the voice of God, using recent outreach as an example. I realised that we often share testimonies without sharing the actual thought process to empower people. Testimonies do not empower people --- it only stirs them up; some might even shrink back thinking that it is not possible for them to hear God this way.
My desire is not for people to feel encouraged, but to take courage with action, knowing that it is simple because you are a child of God.
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