Hearing God's Voice (Norman Rawlings)

01/19/19 • 41 min

Author, Norman Rawlings explains how to hear God's voice. ------------------------------------------------------- MORE from Norman Rawlings OnTheWayInLove (Norman's Website) Book - “On The Way - Basic Christian Training" (also available on Norman's website) MORE from Pastor Tom: 24TODAY.org TomWhitesel.com Pastor Tom's YouTube Interview Channel Facebook 24TODAY (Inspirational Videos) 24TODAY Podcast Show Notes: -------------------------------------------------------- “We are spirit beings, God speaks to us directly though our spirit.” - Norman Rawlings We are not bodies with a spirit. We are spirit with bodies. God speaks quietly in our spirit. God speaks through the Bible. God gives us an assurance, a sense of peace. It is important to verify when we think we are hearing the voice of God... such as... talking to a mature Christian friend or pastor about what you are feeling and hearing. This is one important way that God confirms (or doesn’t confirm) what we are hearing. So often, we don’t even look for God or get quiet enough to hear God’s quiet voice. We need to make sure that what we feel we are hearing does not disagree with the Bible. A sense of PEACE is one of the greatest confirmations that we are hearing God’s voice. Feeling God’s peace doesn’t mean that everything around us is calm. But we DO feel a calm inside of us... that somehow God is going to work the situation out as we do what He desires. The thoughts of God are alive through the Bible. God uses the Bible to speak to us. As we are reading the Bible, God causes His thoughts and understandings to come to jump out us to us "40 To The Dozen"! - Translation = we are trying to do to much...our minds are going to fast. 🙂 “Steel Elevator” moments are moments during the day that are natural to be still and listen to God... such as the time that you spend getting dressed in the morning ... or the drive to work and back... or spend in the shower. What are your “Steel Elevators”? We tend to fill our lives up with noise because we don’t like silence. God is not a screamer. Satan screams and God whispers. We need to intentionally be quiet so that we can hear God’s voice. We need to go where God talks. God can speak through music, through nature, through the arts, etc. Reasons Our Prayers Aren’t Effective:

Sin
Unforgiveness
Selfish prayers

Sin
Unforgiveness
Selfish prayers

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MORE FROM PASTOR TOM: 24TODAY.com TomWhitesel.com FACEBOOK 24TODAY YouTube Channel Interviews 24TODAY Podcast --------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES All of us have basic needs: Acceptance / Love / Security / Approval / Comfort / Encouragement / Respect FORGIVENESS ForgiveInstantly.com “Hearing that answer, I began to take the blame for my father’s hand.” -Terry Stueck How do I forgive instantly? All this is possible because God is the owner. If God is our owner, we can instantly forgive. If I kick in the door of your car and damage your car, I would need to give you a check for $500. Why wouldn’t I give that check to the car? You give the money to the owner of the car. If God is my owner and somebody damages me... they don’t owe me and apology. THEY OWE GOD AN APOLOGY! “When somebody cuts me off in traffic, I actually pray for them!” -Terry Stueck STEPS TO FORGIVENESS: (Say it out loud)... I forgive you. I cancel the debt I have held against you. I’m not going to try to collect. YOU ARE FREE AND SO AM I! They don’t deserve my forgiveness. “I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness either” —Terry Stueck “It’s like your just excusing them for what you did. It’s like you just let them off the hook.” - They are still on the hook with God. At least you are not holding that hook anymore. The greatest benefit of forgiveness is HAPPINESS. Were you instantly happy when you forgave your father? Yes, within an hour, I was a changed man. -Terry Stueck