By Tim Walls
Have you ever been in a place where you desperately need an answer but can’t hear God? It’s frustrating and feels impossible. I have found myself in this place many times. I feel confused and wish God would just SPEAK!
I can easily hear God for other people but can’t hear Him regarding my own questions or situations! What do I do?
One reason we can’t hear God is that we allow the striving to hear Him
1. “Father, do you love me?”
It is so simple, but it seems to be easier to hear or recognize His voice on those simpler questions than with the more difficult ones. These simple questions can help you tune into hearing His voice and tune out all the other voices. It also makes you feel really good, hearing what He thinks about you!
2. “Holy Spirit what do you think of me as a….” [father/mother/boss/employee… you fill in the blank]
Ask Him what He thinks about your business. These simple questions are helping you tune into
3. Now ask Him the question you need an answer to.
It’s amazing how simple it is to hear Him after we are able to re-tune into recognizing his voice.
When I walked through this process with my friend he was able to hear God about what to do in his situation. Through the process, he realized he had been striving to figure out an answer rather than living from a place of rest and knowing that God was with Him.
This process is not a formula to do every time, but it does help.
One of the big challenges for me has been tuning into His voice in the midst of all the other thoughts, frustrations
There are times where God is silent. Sometimes this is because He has already spoken and I just need to keep going with what He told me last.
Other times God has spoken through people but I wasn’t aware it was from Him. This tends to happen a lot, especially with my wife! Is God speaking to you through others right now?
At times God is silent but it is not the norm, it’s the exception. One of
John 10 says, “My sheep know My voice.” He has invited us into a relationship of hearing and knowing His voice.
So, let me encourage you to stop, get into His presence, ask simple questions to recognize His voice and then listen to what He has to say about you and your situation. He loves to speak with you… it’s His promise!
Experiment and let us know what happens in the comment below.
Thank you for the encouragement, He has confirmed I am obeying His voice. Owning my own business for 10 years, I am now standing and resting in His word, trusting His voice and to cut my business in 1/2 and stand in faith for provision . To move into more responsibilities to support my Senior Pastors. I have been working and supporting them but now it is time to decrease my business and support the leadership team, teach, pastor, and be a coach for inner healing ministry. Thank you for the simplicity of your message, Blessings and Joy increase in your life and ministry
Thanks Tim, good and simple insight to try out. Jon
This is just what I needed to hear write now as I sat struggling with how to spend my time this week. I had 3 different directions I could go. By stopping and simply taking time to hear from him without anxiousness pushing out the sound of His voice, the clarity came. He reminded me of somethings on the agenda for this week that only I could handle, showing me that delegating out other tasks was the correct move for the moment
It may sound simple, but when you are feeling pulled in several different directions as a business owner, it isn’t always easy to see what should be obvious.
Thanks, so helpful. And it worked this week. I shall try this more and more because hearing God – or rather not being able to – is one of my biggest areas of frustration with the Christian life.
Brilliant simplicity!
Thank you so much for your encouragement, its so true
Back to his love ! This is what we need everyday, he is faithful in my life, family and Business
Thank you Jesus
Oh, that’s so good. I’m going to practice that. I’ve had times where I cried out to the LORD because I just couldn’t hear Him and it was breaking my heart. He spoke to me so plainly in black and white in the bible. I treasure that he cherished me then.