Hearing the voice of God can always be a tricky subject. Many feel inadequate or

wounded when it comes to the topic of hearing God speak. Today we'll discover the beauty and

simplicity of God's longing for us to know his voice, just as you know the voice of a parent, spouse,

a friend. Hearing from God is essential to encountering the Lord. When you walk away today

feeling more confident and equipped for intimate relationship with Jesus. Welcome to the

First 15 podcast. I've spent so much of my life as a believer thinking that God was silent, or at least only

spoke through the Bible, others, and situations.

While God most definitely does speak in those ways, he also longs to speak directly to

his children.

Scripture is laden with story after story of God's people hearing his

voice and responding in obedience. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, God clearly speaks

to his people. The question before us today is, will we make space to listen? John 847 says,

Whoever is of God hears the words of God. And John 1027 says, my sheep hear my voice,

and I know them, and they follow me. We serve a God who desires his voice to be known. God is not

silent. He is not quiet. Our Heavenly Father longs to guide us, tell us his heart for us, and do life with

us. He's longing for a relationship with you filled with continual conversation. Hearing God's

voice is not only for a select few. It isn't only for the Christian elite or those who spend

all day, every day, meditating and praying.

We as believers hear God's voice first and foremost because He wants to speak to us.

We can hear God's voice by grace alone.

So what does it sound like to hear God's voice?

Through the Holy Spirit, God is able to speak in clearer and more profound ways than a conversation between you and me.

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