How to Hear God’s Voice: Learning to Recognize His Guidance in Everyday Life | Episode 77

Um, for you guests coming in, I remember, I think anytime we see someone who's really good at something, whether it's online or a neighbor, it's really tempting to look at them and say, "Oh, they're just a natural."...

they're so fit.

They've always been that way, and workouts have always been easy for them.

Or they just talk like they always speak to God, and they probably were just born with that.

Maybe tell us a little bit about where you started, what it first looked like for you when you were starting on this journey.

Did you hear God right away? Did it always, was it always a part of your life, or was there a turning point?

Well, I feel really blessed because I know this isn't for everybody, but I feel like I was born with a believing heart, and I recognize that that's one of...

That's a gift, and there are other people that have to really wrestle.

But I think I always wanted to believe, but I have definitely been through times where it's, it's been a roller coaster.

And I think of times in my life when I felt empty.

Just empty, and like heaven was closed, and I couldn't hear anything.

And I think that's not an uncommon experience, as I've talked to other friends.

So I think although I, I would say I have a believing heart, it's definitely been a journey, and there have been things I've had to learn, and it has required work.

I think anything...

We've heard, you know, that the Lord loves effort, and I think anything worthwhile, whether it's working out, whether it's motherhood, whether it's developing a career or a talent, requires effort.

And it may look easy.

Our neighbor across the street may look like she has it all together and like it's always been easier, easy for her, but it's taken work.

Mm-hmm.

And the best things in life require effort and work.

And to be honest, it's something that I'm still really, um, working on and struggling with and thinking, "I wish I could just...

If God just sent an angel and told me what he wanted me to do-

Mm-hmm

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I would do it."

Mm-hmm.