An amazing and mysterious promise made by Jesus is that as his followers, we should and can hear Gods voice. When he calls, we should listen and respond. When it comes to listening for and Discerning the Voice of God, there are four distinct filters that should be applied.
Number one will always be the Bible in discerning Gods voice. The Bible has every source material which you will need to do so. You have a person you always look up to when you need an example of a person always in conversation with God. An individual will discover that such a person has a very intimate knowledge about the Bible. It will help you translate the invisible, unseen world of God into your physical world.
You are told in Psalm 119.11 that Gods voice is hidden in your heart or upon Gods treasured word to you. This is translated to mean that every time you read from the holy book gives you a chance in obtaining divine raw material. God will use this material to speak to your heart directly. Any time you read invests in you an inner treasure trove.
Filter Number Two is identified in that within the Bible is our supreme litmus test when it come to God voice discerning. Although the second filter resembles the first, it sets the stand of objectivity that we are held on. Romans 10:17 tells us faith will come from hearing word of Christ. Essentially, it translates to mean nothing we shall hear from God will ever contradict what is in the Bible.
You have often heard a Christian say God has spoken to them on anything ranging from gambling tendencies to the characteristics of poor relationships. You will discover that this is not usually the truth and when someone tells you to do something contradicting the Scriptures wisdom, you ought to presume that is not God speaking.
The Third Filter determines that Gods voice is best discerned in a community. In Romans 12:2, Paul, in his admonition, is talking to a community, to a lot of people and not just the individual. It even emphasizes in the verse preceding that they ought to offer their bodies to God as living sacrifices. In other words, to discern the voice and will of God, we ought to do it collectively as a community.
Jesus, to add to this in John 10, talks about being a good shepherd while we are his sheep. He calls every sheep by individual name but moves the flock as an entire communal group. This filter covers both communal and individual discernment.
Number four literary shouts how important it is for you to show humility. God hates proud people but loves a humble person. A verse constantly appearing all over the Bible tells you so. If you develop the power to hear your God, it will easily translate into pride. It will creep slowly into your heart before you know it. Humility is the acknowledgement that although Gods spoken word will never err, your understanding is not always correct.
Number one will always be the Bible in discerning Gods voice. The Bible has every source material which you will need to do so. You have a person you always look up to when you need an example of a person always in conversation with God. An individual will discover that such a person has a very intimate knowledge about the Bible. It will help you translate the invisible, unseen world of God into your physical world.
You are told in Psalm 119.11 that Gods voice is hidden in your heart or upon Gods treasured word to you. This is translated to mean that every time you read from the holy book gives you a chance in obtaining divine raw material. God will use this material to speak to your heart directly. Any time you read invests in you an inner treasure trove.
Filter Number Two is identified in that within the Bible is our supreme litmus test when it come to God voice discerning. Although the second filter resembles the first, it sets the stand of objectivity that we are held on. Romans 10:17 tells us faith will come from hearing word of Christ. Essentially, it translates to mean nothing we shall hear from God will ever contradict what is in the Bible.
You have often heard a Christian say God has spoken to them on anything ranging from gambling tendencies to the characteristics of poor relationships. You will discover that this is not usually the truth and when someone tells you to do something contradicting the Scriptures wisdom, you ought to presume that is not God speaking.
The Third Filter determines that Gods voice is best discerned in a community. In Romans 12:2, Paul, in his admonition, is talking to a community, to a lot of people and not just the individual. It even emphasizes in the verse preceding that they ought to offer their bodies to God as living sacrifices. In other words, to discern the voice and will of God, we ought to do it collectively as a community.
Jesus, to add to this in John 10, talks about being a good shepherd while we are his sheep. He calls every sheep by individual name but moves the flock as an entire communal group. This filter covers both communal and individual discernment.
Number four literary shouts how important it is for you to show humility. God hates proud people but loves a humble person. A verse constantly appearing all over the Bible tells you so. If you develop the power to hear your God, it will easily translate into pride. It will creep slowly into your heart before you know it. Humility is the acknowledgement that although Gods spoken word will never err, your understanding is not always correct.
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