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hey at those who are close to god, u have no douts and trust and belief and u done the stages like get baptised, read bible oftern, help others etc.. so do u people feel god or hear god? tell us 'not sure' or 'non believers' about your experience with jesus. does that sound right hope u kno what i mean yea. |
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@mjully | 27 September 09 | |
May b u clarify but i know everyone is close to God only our sins separate us from God.Jesus said My sheep hear my voice so if ur one of the sheep then u will know God's Voice.Also no one is perfect since all r sinners.Paul says in Gal 5:16 Walk in Spirit and u will not fulfil lusts of flesh.
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Enryu... Mjully is right n to add on d topic on hearin God's voice is wat others think it don happen. I consider u to...
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@enryu | 27 September 09 | |
'sheep hear my voice' is this mean a thought form kind of voice or a real voice that u can hear clearly yea.
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Sorry I dint finish my thot... I consider u a seeker n tht yo askin is genuine. God spks in difrnt ways n smtyms audibly
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Let me put a short teaching on the subject that has been helpful to me in a personal way. Christianity is unique among religions, for it alone offers a personal relationship with the Creator beginning here and now, and lasting throughout eternity. Jesus declared, This is eternal life that they may know God (Jn. 17:2). Unfortunately, many in the Church miss the great blessing of fellowship with our Lord because we have lost the ability to recognize His voice within us. Though we have the promise that My sheep hear My voice, too many believers are starved for that intimate relationship that alone can satisfy the desire of their hearts. |
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Key 1 Become still so you can sense Gods flow of thoughts and emotions within. Habakkuk said, I will stand on my guard post... (Hab. 2:1). Habakkuk knew that to hear God's quiet, inner, spontaneous thoughts, he had to first go to a quiet place and still his own thoughts and emotions. Psalm 46:10 encourages us to be still, and know that He is God. There is a deep inner knowing (spontaneous flow) in our spirits that each of us can experience when we quiet our flesh and our minds. If we are not still, we will sense only our own thoughts. Loving God through a quiet worship song is one very effective way to become still. (Note II Kings 3:15 .) After I worship and become silent within, I open myself for that spontaneous flow. If thoughts come of things I have forgotten to do, I write them down and dismiss them. If thoughts of guilt or unworthiness come, I repent thoroughly, receive the washing of the blood of the Lamb, putting on His robe of righteousness, seeing myself spotless before God (Is. 61:10; Col. 1:22). To receive the pure word of God, it is very important that my heart be properly focused as I become still because my focus is the source of the intuitive flow. If I fix my eyes upon Jesus, the intuitive flow comes from Jesus. But if I fix my gaze upon some desire of my heart, the intuitive flow comes out of that desire. To have a pure flow I must become still and carefully fix my eyes upon Jesus. Again, quietly worshiping the King, and receiving out of the stillness that follows quite easily accomplishes this. Fix your gaze upon Jesus (Heb. 12:2), becoming quiet in His presence and sharing with Him what is on your heart. Spontaneous thoughts will begin to flow from the throne of God to you, and you will actually be conversing with the King of Kings! |
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Key 2 Journaling, the writing out of your prayers and Gods answers, brings great freedom in hearing Gods voice. God told Habakkuk to record the vision (Hab. 2:2). This was not an isolated command. The Scriptures record many examples of individuals prayers and Gods replies (e.g. the Psalms, many of the prophets, Revelation). I call the process two-way journaling, and I have found it to be a fabulous catalyst for clearly discerning God's inner, spontaneous flow, because as I journal I am able to write in faith for long periods of time, simply believing it is God. I know that what I believe I have received from God must be tested. However, testing involves doubt and doubt blocks divine communication, so I do not want to test while I am trying to receive. With journaling, I can receive in faith, knowing that when the flow has ended I can test and examine it carefully, making sure that it lines up with Scripture. You will be amazed when you journal. Doubt |
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@papidad | 27 September 09 | |
Key 3 Gods voice in your heart often sounds like a flow of spontaneous thoughts. Habakkuk knew the sound of God speaking to him (Hab. 2:2). Elijah described it as a still, small voice (I Kings 19:12 ). I had always listened for an inner audible voice, and God does speak that way at times. However, I have found that usually, God's voice comes as spontaneous thoughts, visions, feelings, or impressions. For example, haven't you been driving down the road and had a thought come to you to pray for a certain person? Didnt you believe it was God telling you to pray? What did God's voice sound like? Was it an audible voice, or was it a spontaneous thought that lit upon your mind? Experience indicates that we perceive spirit-level communication as spontaneous thoughts, impressions and visions, and Scripture confirms this in many ways. For example, one definition of paga, a Hebrew word for intercession, is a chance encounter or an accidental intersecting. When God lays people on our hearts, He does it through paga, a chance-encounter thought accidentally intersecting our minds. Therefore, when you want to hear from God, tune to chance-encounter or spontaneous thoughts. |
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