The topic of hearing God and following the Holy Spirit has been
surfacing around me. It has made me question how many people have yet to
experience the voice of God, especially those who are in the church now, as
well as those yet to set their hope in Jesus. I have been praying about what do to with this
knowledge to bring about the awareness and beautiful intimacy that hearing God
has on us and God lead me to some wonderful ladies I met through the Allume Conference, who are brave and bold and willing to share their story of how
they have come to hear the voice of God through this series. It is not a list of "how tos" or of verses on hearing
God or things of the sort. Just an honest, open discussion of the telling of
their story. Of their journey to the place where God's voice is the one they
listen to. You can find the entire series here.
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For the last year and a
half I have been reading the Bible, studying, and listening to sermons by
various Pastors. I've learned that God does speak to me when I take time
to be alone with Him and listen for His response. In 2014 when I first started
spending time alone with God, I dedicated a specific room as my secret place
where I could have quiet undisturbed time with God.
Matthew 6:4 says, "But you, when you pray go into your room, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly". NKJ
I prayed asking God to bless me with the ability to hear His voice, as I wanted to take my relationship to another level of closeness, and deeper understanding of Him and His Word. Soon after, I started being awakened around 3 am in the morning for many months (I still get awakened, but not as often). I hear my name being called. I literally hear an audible and very distinct voice. I receive messages and specific words and told to write them down. I am very prayerful, asking the Lord their meaning.
I look forward to spending time with God in my secret place. I sing, read my Bible, and pray. I then lay quietly and listen as my Father speaks to me through the Holy Spirit, writing down all He has to say to me. My relationship has gone to another level with God. I hear from Him each time I seek Him and listen for His response. I have learned that God speaks to me in many ways through the Holy Spirit, family, friends, Pastors and songs.
Sue is a wife and mother of seven children (all adults) and has always had a heart to seek and follow God. She enjoys biking, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her family, especially her precious Grandchildren!
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