As we continue this series looking at different ways God speaks to us as his children, today

we're going to look at what it means to hear God's voice.

The idea of hearing the voice of God is something I get asked about all the time.

And I think it's because, honestly, it sounds kind of crazy.

But scripture and Christian history tell us clearly that God loves to communicate with his people.

So may he guide each of us into a fuller understanding of what it means to hear his voice. And may we grow in grace and confidence

today to make space to simply listen to whatever it is God wants to say. Welcome to the

First 15 podcast. God desires to speak directly to you.

As a good father, he longs to engage with you in continual conversation.

So great was his longing for communication that he's given you the gift of the Holy Spirit.

You now have access to the heart of God through the Spirit.

You can know His will, hear His voice, and live with the knowledge of His love.

John 1613 says, When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth,

for He will not speak on his own authority, but whenever

he hears, he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

If you are a Christian, the spirit of truth has come.

He dwells with you.

He longs to tell you how God feels about you. He longs to guide you to the Father's perfect, hopeful, and pleasing plans.

His voice is perfect, full of love, and always truthful. He will never guide you into something that isn't best for you.

He will never speak hate or condemnation to you. As John's

1613 promises, he will declare to you what he hears the Father say. Let the truth that

God desires to have real life-transforming conversation with you sink into your heart for a

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