How do you hear God?
I am not sure I’ve ever heard God, how would you know? When is something direction from God or just an everyday thing? Is there signs? How do you know what is his plan for you? How do see something you’ve never seen a “sign”? Is all it a matter of faith, do you just believe your life is where it is because it’s suppose to be? Is there a plan for everyone? The choices we make change the course of our lives how do know how to make the right choices? I want to hear him but I have never, some people say it is a feeling to them, so say it’s a nudge of sorts, some say it’s an inner voice, some say they see signs and even a few have said it’s an audible voice they’ve heard. Is anyone else struggling with the same questions as I am at the Journey? I love God and to have so many doubts makes me feel disloyal to him.
hearing God
Have you ever been going along with your day minding your own business when all of the sudden someone’s name flashes across your mind when you were not thinking of that person at that time. If so, then you probably just heard God and need to pray for that person, ask God what action to take, and perhaps drop in for a visit, phone, text, or email, anything.
I talk to GOD all day long....
I don’t know if it’s because I’m crazy or what! :))))) Anyway I pray to GOD to lead my spirit because I have a habit of doing what my mind says and that could get me into trouble because it might not be GOD at all. I seem to talk to GOD alot and my mind talks back. It’s weird….I know but it works for me.
DAWN E. WORSWICK
RESCUEACHILD
geeze, i feel just as confused
Ive prayed and prayed and prayed for God to reach out to me, but i never seem to get an answer. This makes me feel alone, like God isnt there for me. My mentor once told me that she was down on her knees in tears because she was going through a hard time in her life and then God came to her and warmed her heart and made her feel like everything was going to be okay. Well ive been down on my knees crying several times this year and i havent felt a thing. My boyfriend says that God wont magically fix my problems, but thats not what im looking for. I really want a relationship with God, I want to know that hes there for me, I want to know that hes listening. But how do i know when he doesnt reply to my cries? I dont mean to be a downer.. its just this is something really important to me. Its not that i dont believe in God, its just i have these bad thoughts that He treats people unequally. I dont want to believe things like that and i dont want to have so many doubts. I know God is there, but why is he involved in other peoples lives, and not mine?
Liu[ZER]
God is there even when we can't see him
I’ve questioned everything about faith my whole life, I am not an expert and never will be, but I can relate to the way you feel. I am just going to share a few things that give me comfort. Doubts, questions and searching are just a part of faith and a part of being human.
I’ve wanted to feel God, to see the signs, to know he’s with me so….. desperately. Usually after a major event in my life some of the worst times, in desperate prayers I begged God to be with me. After the crisis passed I could see the only way I made it through it, was because of God, no man could have aligned things just so (not a straight line either) specific to save me and somehow I survived. I could then see God was with me the whole time. I believe God is with you too; sometimes it’s just so hard to see. I ask for peace in the dark while I lay in bed with my mind full of the days worry, I ask for forgiveness for my sins, give thanks for the good things in my life, and I ask in Jesus’ name for God to give my heart peace just for bit, ease my burden and then I believe it’s possible, suddenly a calm is with me, and sleep comes quietly. It doesn’t always come but when it does I feel so safe and peaceful.
During bad times/good times I try to thank him for little things, closing my eyes and the warmth of the sun on my face, a child’s laugh, a random act of kindness, sweet smelling flower and things like that. It gives me peace to pray for little things. No matter how or where we are at God loves us, God loves you too.
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Very True
Rose nailed it.
Amanda, God is there even when we may not know it and especially feel it. Just like you, I’ve been on my knees wondering where he is and wanting to feel his presence instantly right at that moment. However, I’ve found he reveals himself…talks to me… in many other ways. For me…it is usually through other people and it can be very random. But when I look back, I know it could have only been God.
Continue to cry out to him, continue to talk to him, continue to listen for him.
But not alone
What Arlet said. I would simply add: Don’t seek God alone. Get together with some others with whom you can honestly share your faith, your doubts, your joys, your struggles.
Who’s inviting Amanda?
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