How to Hear God with Pete Greig

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Alli Worthington

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Join Alli’s Intern Program - https://alliworthington.com/interns Have you ever wondered if you can really hear God, or if that's only for the "super spiritual"? You're not alone. If you've ever questioned whether you're missing something, today's conversation will feel like a deep exhale. I’m talking with Pete Greig about hearing God in real life: why it feels hard, how to know if it’s truly Him, and sorting through confusion, delusion, or even deception—without spiraling. We dig into his book How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People. What I love—it's practical, grounded, and hopeful. If you’ve ever whispered, “God, are You speaking to me?” this episode is for you. Timestamps: (05:42) - Talking to God Is Natural—Why Does Listening Feel So Hard? (12:21) - The ABCs of Discernment: How to Recognize When God Is Speaking (17:50) - The Difference Between God’s Word and His Personal Whisper (21:10) - Why Dreams and Visions Mattered in Scripture (26:14) - Lectio Divina: A Simple, Practical Way to Slow Down and Actually Hear God WATCH ALLI ON YOUTUBE Links to great things we discussed: How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People Pete’s App Recommendation - Lectio 365 App Pete’s Song Recommendations - Red & The Land of the Living Pete’s Movie Recommendation - Belfast The Uplift app is here! Try it free for 30 days. I hope you loved this episode! 🎉If you haven’t already, make sure you tap that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode. And yes—we’re on YouTube now too! If the show has been a bright spot for you, leaving a review or a few stars is such a gift. It truly means the world to me. Take good care of yourself, and keep showing up with joy. Share this episode with a friend who might enjoy it too! xo, Alli

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0:00.0	One of the keys to hearing God is to learn to slow down, be still, and tune in to the things
0:07.3	he is whispering to us in the normality of our lives.
0:17.2	Welcome to the show today. I'm with the amazing Pete Greig, and we are diving into maybe the most
0:22.9	important topic we'll ever discuss how to hear God. I mean, we've all asked, we've all wondered,
0:28.8	we've all wondered what's the right way. I think most of us have had seasons where we wonder why we
0:33.1	don't hear from God. And this is such a great episode. You are absolutely going to love it. And after we talk
0:41.0	with Pete, I'm bringing you recommendations. I'm going to give you a show to watch and a song to listen to.
0:46.5	And I want to tell you. Okay, now, without further ado, here's my new friend Pete. Pete, welcome to the show. We share a mutual friend and Joe Saxton. I love having that connection. But the most fascinating thing that I have learned about you is that you and your wife live part of the year on a riverboat. Can you tell us about that?
1:08.4	Yeah, it's 60 foot long, nine foot wide.
1:11.4	It's called scallywag.
1:13.0	And we chug up and down the river.
1:15.5	We live on it probably, yeah, just slightly over half our lives.
1:19.2	And it's really restful.
1:21.9	A while ago, I felt God was telling me to slow down.
1:24.7	And this is literally the slowest mechanized form of transport
1:28.5	in the world. It goes at three miles per hour. Dog walkers overtake you. So it's really fun.
1:35.4	Now, where are you based? Where is the scallywag based? On a river, obviously. There runs through a city
1:42.8	called Guilford, which is just south of London.
1:44.9	It's between, if anyone's ever flown to any of the London airports, it's between Gatwick and Heathrow.
1:49.6	And we pastor various churches around that region.
1:54.1	And, you know, we can go to the movie theater.
1:56.0	We can go to the shops.
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