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paper, smile, and turn your attention hristianity is unique among For example, haven’t you been driving
toward the Lord in praise and worship, religions, for it alone offers a down the road and had a thought come
seeking His face. After you write your
question to Him, become still, fixing
your gaze on Jesus You will suddenly
You Can personal relationship with the
Creator beginning here and now, and
lasting throughout eternity. Jesus de-
to you to pray for a certain person?
Didn’t you believe it was God telling
you to pray? What did God’s voice sound
Hear
have a very good thought. Don’t doubt clared, “is is eternal life – that they like? Was it an audible voice, or was it a
it; simply write it down. Later, as you may know God” (Jn. 17:2). Unfortu- spontaneous thought that lit upon your
read your journaling, you, too, will be nately, many in the Church miss the mind?
blessed to discover that you are indeed great blessing of fellowship with our
dialoguing with God.
Voice!
through the Bible is a vital foundation My voice,” too many believers are starved visions, and Scripture confirms this in
to hearing His voice in your heart, so for that intimate relationship that alone many ways. For example, one definition
you must have a solid commitment to can satisfy the desire of their hearts. of paga, a Hebrew word for intercession,
knowing and obeying the Scriptures. It is “a chance encounter or an accidental
is also very important for your growth I was one of those sheep who was deaf intersecting.” When God lays people on
Four to his Shepherd until the Lord revealed our hearts, He does it through paga, a
and safety that you be related to solid, keys to consistent,
spiritual counselors All major direction- four very simple keys (found in Habak- chance-encounter thought “acciden-
powerful,
al moves that come through journaling kuk 2:1, 2) that unlocked the treasure of tally” intersecting our minds.
life-giving
should be confirmed by your counselors His voice.
conversations
before you act upon them. erefore, when you want to hear from
with God
God, tune to chance-encounter or spon-
For a complete teaching on this topic,
visit www.cwgministries.org for many Key #1 God’s voice
in your heart
taneous thoughts.
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Key #2 Become still so
you can sense
der the book How to Hear God's Voice. sound of God speaking God’s flow of thoughts and emo-
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www.cwgministries.org thoughts, visions, feelings, or impres- place and still his own thoughts and
cwg@cwgministries.org sions. emotions. Psalm 46:10 encourages us to
be still, and know that He is God. ere
is a deep inner knowing (spontaneous
flow) in our spirits that each of us can
experience when we quiet our flesh and
from the throne of God to you, and you
will actually be conversing with the King
of Kings!
In order to see, we must look. Daniel
saw a vision in his mind and said, “I was
looking...I kept looking...I kept look-
Key #4 Journaling, the
writing out of
your prayers and God’s answers,
our minds. If we are not still, we will ing” (Dan. 7:2,9,13). As I pray, I look for brings great freedom in hearing
sense only our own thoughts. Jesus, and I watch as He speaks to me, God’s voice.