How do I know God's voice from my own?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.

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What are the 4 ways to hear God's voice?

#1 How to recognize God's voice as spontaneous thoughts. #2 Learning how to become still before the Lord. #3 Looking for vision as you pray. #4 Realizing the importance of two-way journaling.

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How do you know God is speaking to your heart?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.

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What does God's audible voice sound like?

The Bible more often portrays God's voice as sounding ordinary and meek than as booming and thunderous.

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Can people hear God speak to them?

Hearing God's voice, it seems, is no longer just for prophets. A poll recently released by an evangelical Christian research group shows that about three-quarters of Americans say Jesus speaks directly to them. Edi Wohlgemuth of Neptune Beach is one of them.

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What are signs from God?

They are things like the Resurrection, the Eucharist, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. All of those signs were verified by many witnesses and written in the Scriptures to be passed on through the generations.

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How do you know where God is leading you?

Here are 4 ways to help you discern how God is leading you in the decisions of your life.
  1. Consider the Spirit's prompting. ...
  2. Consider Scripture. ...
  3. Consider wise people in your life. ...
  4. Consider the goodness of God.

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How do you know God is preparing you?

If you know you would run from God and be angry if he never answered this prayer request, that means your heart is not ready to receive it. But if you are truly willing to serve God and love him fully even if he never gives you the thing you are asking him for, this is a great sign you are being prepared to receive it.

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What do you feel when the Holy Spirit touches you?

For some people, the Holy Ghost may cause them to feel overwhelmed with emotion and moved to tears. For others, tears rarely or never come. And that's okay. For them, the Holy Ghost may produce a subtle feeling of gratitude, peace, reverence, or love (see Galatians 5:22–23).

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What are the 7 signs of the Holy Spirit?

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. While some Christans accept these as a definitive list of specific attributes, others understand them merely as examples of the Holy Spirit's work through the faithful.

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What happens when the Holy Spirit comes upon you?

Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This power that comes from the Holy Spirit allows you to stand strong for the things of God.

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How to listen to God in silence?

7 Ways to Hear God's Voice in the Silence
  1. Reading his Word. The number one way to hear God's voice is by reading his word. ...
  2. Through Wise Counsel. God speaks to us through our leaders and through the wise counsel of friends and family. ...
  3. Prayer. ...
  4. Worship Music. ...
  5. Silence. ...
  6. Nature. ...
  7. Dreams.

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How do you know you felt God's presence?

God's presence can be felt in different ways. If you've ever been in a group of people who are praying, sometimes it feels like there is a large, comforting, presence in the room, other than that of the people you are with. Sometimes you sense that same presence in church, as I said above.

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How can I hear God directly?

6 Tips on How to Hear from God
  1. Position yourself close to God. Samuel set his bed up in the temple, “where the ark of God was” (v. ...
  2. Find a place of regular service to God. In v. ...
  3. Listen for God's voice. ...
  4. When God calls, respond eagerly. ...
  5. When God speaks, obey Him. ...
  6. Read and study the Word of God.

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How do I know what God wants me to do in a situation?

The most obvious answer to the question, “How can I know God's will for my life?” is to ask Him. Turn to God in prayer and ask Him what He wants you to do. God wants you to go through the process of seeking His will without believing the lie that He is trying to hide it from you.

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How do you know God is helping you?

4 Signs God Is Speaking to You
  • Confirmation. In the midst of mundane life routines, God will show up in various ways to confirm that yes it is him speaking to you. ...
  • Worship. We encounter God during times of worship, prayer, and praise as we sense his presence and his voice. ...
  • Visible Circumstances. ...
  • Boldness.

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How does God send messages?

God often sends us a sign in other people. In the Old Testament, we see many examples of prophets being sent to deliver messages to rulers and others (Jeremiah 20; 2 Samuel 12). While receiving a message from a prophet is not likely today, receiving a message through fellow believers is fairly likely.

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How does God look at you?

We Are Precious and Honored in His Eyes. In Isaiah 43:4, it says, “Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” In God's eyes, we are precious and honored.

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What language does God speak?

Divine language, the language of the gods, or, in monotheism, the language of God (or angels), is the concept of a mystical or divine proto-language, which predates and supersedes human speech.

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What are the 5 ways God speaks to us?

5 Ways God Speaks To Us
  • God speaks through His Word, the Bible: Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” ...
  • God speaks to us through Prayer: ...
  • God speaks to us through His Spirit: ...
  • God speaks to us through Trusted Advisors: ...
  • God speaks to us through Past Experiences:

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What language did Jesus speak?

Aramaic is best known as the language Jesus spoke. It is a Semitic language originating in the middle Euphrates. In 800-600 BC it spread from there to Syria and Mesopotamia. The oldest preserved inscriptions are from this period and written in Old Aramaic.

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