Scripture is riddled with verses about prayer and verses instructing us how to pray. God spoke through The Holy Spirit to Jesus, just as Jesus speaks through that same Holy Spirit to our hearts today. Rather he “talks” to me as I grapple with his Word and as I pray to him and work through in my own mind what I need to do in a particular situation. It is completely sufficient.
Part of the confusion about hearing God’s voice arises because people talk about “hearing God’s voice” and “knowing his will” without actually explaining what they mean by that. His will for us is to be a ‘holy people’ who sings his praises (2 Pet 2:9-10), to throw off sin (Heb 12:1-2), to love one another (Rom 12:8-10), to be assured that he will bring us to the finish line (Rom 8:28-30) etc etc! If you prayed that prayer for the first time today, please reach out to us in the comments below or via email/social media. Many people can hear God speak to them, and know his will for them, but I cant seem to. So that probably means that it doesn’t really matter to God except that when we work, we work with sincerity and diligence (Col 3:22-25), and when we make decisions, we make them because we ‘live for him who died for us’ (2 Cor 5:15). As for the New Testament, the apostles, whose witness is what brings us to faith in Jesus (John 20:30-31), made it clear that their words carry the authority as God’s words and are regarded as Scripture (2 Pet 3:16, Eph 2:20). He is our Creator, our Father, and our omnipotent and sovereign God.
The second Person of the Trinity, God the Son, took upon Himself complete humanity, except for our sinful nature, when He was conceived in Mary. The answer to this, as well as to all references to Jesus as being tired or hungry, weeping, lacking knowledge, etc., is that Jesus was a true man, as well as God.
In a far greater way, Jesus said, God (who is righteous and does care for us) hears the prayers of His people, and we must never give up. He said"I was praying, talking to God and then I opened my Bible and God won’t stop talking to me!” And it flows on that if we can hear God’s voice in the Bible, the Bible is also the place to turn to know God’s will for us.
First, realize that sometimes God is actually answering our prayers when we don’t realize it—and the reason is because His answer may be “No” or “Wait.” But Jesus was in constant communication with God. Jesus, Himself, gave us the greatest lesson on prayer in Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (NASB) Genesis 1:26. Their authority comes from the empowerment of the Holy …
How do we ignite conversation with our Almighty God? God spoke directly to Adam, Noah, Moses and others in the Old Testament. Those breakthrough moments are the incredible miracles that cement our faith and cause us to crave more time with Him. God’s Word pops up applicably to address our prayer concerns. The invisible presence of our all-present God fuels the radical part of our faith. God desires our communication with Him. 2 Peter 1:21 tells us that the Bible’s words ultimately came from God himself, even though he makes use of human authors. 1. Sometimes immediately, others over time.
Those who were with Jesus during His ministry on the earth also recorded His words for us. Yet, because of Jesus, His presence is no less palpable. Regularly watering our hearts in God’s Word fosters genuine prayer. God’s will for us is everywhere in the Bible, there’s no way to list it all!
We might not find advice in the Bible about whether we should work as a dentist or go to Africa. Just grab your Bible, open it and God won’t stop talking to you! When we submit our lives into His sovereign hands, we can confidently pray, “Your will be done,” just as Jesus taught. If you need help getting connected, reach out to us. The wonderful news is that we can, anytime! I cant hear him. I feel lost.Thanks guys, any feedback would be much appreciated.I can understand your frustration when people around you seem to be hearing God’s voice and yet you don’t seem to be. Jesus himself treated the whole Old Testament as God’s word (eg Mt 12:1-14, 19:4, 5:17-20).
That means that if we want to know God, his will for us and how to live, the Bible will let us know what we need to know. Yes, God can speak to us in our dreams. Everything he said (which we can find recorded in the four gospels) is directly from God. I don’t talk about this process as “God talking to me” but rather as “grappling with God’s word” or “seeking to apply God’s word” but they all mean the same thing. that the words has a divine origin.
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And the Bible is packed full of what God tells us about his will for us. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. So we don’t have to try and listen to God’s voice from other quarters - these other ‘avenues’ are normally unreliable, commonly false and ultimately unnecessary! “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” ( “I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer” ( © 2020 It’s a good desire to want to hear His voice. 2 Tim 3:16-17 tells us that the Bible is ‘God-breathed’ i.e. Hi there, Ive been a christian for quite some time now.
The Holy Spirit searches our hearts and knows its intentions and motivations. He can do anything! “He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea” ( Human beings are relational. Contact a local pastor, church, or community of believers. Many would assume that God was talking to someone other than Himself. The biggest stretch of our faith is perhaps the inaudible moving of our God.
Couple prayer journaling with daily devotional readings of Scripture to complete the conversation. Jesus is called The Word of God (Rev 19:13). God Bless You. Prayer runs alongside worship in regard to the different ways in which we express our faith.