Hearing the Voice of God

When it comes to being led by God one has to be able to hear His voice.  Now the question that most of us have to deal with is whether or not are we hearing Him or are we being led by our own selfish desires or the voice of the devil.  These are the only three voices that one can be lead by, but we must be able to discern which one is which if we are going to be able to do the will of the Father God in the earth.

I have wrestled with this on my own because there has been many a time when I thought I heard God and then it didn't turn out the way I thought it would.  Or I have not done what God has said to me because of fear.   How does one know the voice of God?  For one God will always speak something that lines up with His Word.  If what you are hearing from God doesn't line up with the Word of God than know that it is not God.  If there is fear involved in what you are hearing, there is no peace in your heart about what God is saying to you, it is not God.  Will God ask you to do something outside your comfort zone?  Yes, He will.  Why?  Because He is wanting you and I to walk in the one thing that God responds to which is faith.  If you are able to accomplish what He is speaking to you in your own strength and resources it is not God.  God is wanting to stretch you and I to become more like Jesus, which means He is going to ask us to some things that we could not do without His help.

When it comes to hearing the voice of God don't make  yourself out as a failure because you have missed Him.  Remember Abraham?  He got a word from God about being the father of many nations and after waiting patiently for many years not seeing it come to pass him and Sarah tried to make it happen in a way that God  did not intend and Ishmael was born.  God forgave them and when the time was right the child of promise was born.   So just keep developing that relationship with Christ and do has He leads and as you draw nearer to Him and know Him even better you will also get to know His voice much better as well.  Because, " His sheep know His voice, and a stranger they not follow".  It is time to draw near to God.  We must know His voice so that we can fulfill the plan that He has for us.  Will you join me in this?