I've been mentaly sick for while now. During my time being sick I thought I was hearing God. Now, I want to hear God correctly and not as a voice in the head. Please, I feel Godly deprived. I need to hear from God. I use to feel all sorts of love from God. Now I don't feel or hear anything. Please help!
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How do I hear from God??
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asiyreh
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Sounds like you want back to the stage where you can audibly hear "god" in your mind. When God wants to tell you something directly he usually appears, usually in the guise of this figure described in the bible as The Angel of The Lord, though he has used other methods.
God speaks through his Word the bible, and his actual Word Jesus, whose words are recorded in the bible. If I wanted to hear God's voice I would seek it there.
The quiet voice of the Holy spirit, isn't audible in my experience. Rather he speaks in concepts and unveils meaning of life and scripture.
It's a type of spiritual learning, were suddenly you understand something that hasn't occurred to you before, without the prompting of a physical mentor.
The Holy Spirit works in our lives subtlety and can't usually be seen until we look back and his plan is complete.
One night I had a dream...
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the
most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.
God speaks through his Word the bible, and his actual Word Jesus, whose words are recorded in the bible. If I wanted to hear God's voice I would seek it there.
The quiet voice of the Holy spirit, isn't audible in my experience. Rather he speaks in concepts and unveils meaning of life and scripture.
It's a type of spiritual learning, were suddenly you understand something that hasn't occurred to you before, without the prompting of a physical mentor.
The Holy Spirit works in our lives subtlety and can't usually be seen until we look back and his plan is complete.
One night I had a dream...
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the
most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.
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I've had this same experience when I first got saved, in that I thought I was hearing from God but it turned out to be false. When I found out it was false, I felt very isolated from God. Someone told me though that sometimes you get to a place where you don't know where you are at..it's like being on a ladder and you can't see what is below or above you. What you do know though is that God is above you and even if you can't feel anything you need to keep climbing. So what you need to do is keep seeking Him through His word and through prayer and He will start to reveal Himself to you in a new way. God's word says everyone who seeks will find. It also says draw near to me and I will draw near to you. Confess all known sin and repent and seek God with all of your heart. Keep climbing and you will find Him.
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Yes, I have that same experience. I use to hear the Lord in two different ways. When I was ill. I was so delighted. But I remember that the real Lord's voice told me. It wasn't true. When so many prayed for clearance.
I was trying to make manga for the Lord. But I can't work on any of the characters. Because of my illness, I can't think of anything to help the story. Which is sad, I have developed and invested in this for years. Now, It's waste of money. I cry about because drawing use to be me.
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a passage comes right to my mind. "FAITH comes be HEARING, and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD." (Romans 10:17) I'm sure you are aware, but everything we think and experience and believe a voice or vision is of God must ALWAYS come based off of and supported by Gods word. For His word lasts forever, it is His word as He has said that is LIVING and discerns thoughts and cuts through to a persons soul.
Apple Harvester, I am so sorry you have been experiencing illness. May the Lord give you strength and His grace and peace. May the Spirit guide you always.
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Thank you, it is hard with this illness. I can't think the same way anymore. And the pills are too expensive. I'm trying to redirect my way of living. I can't draw the same way. It's like I'm broken and I can't do the same tasks. I'm now trying to find out what God wants of me. I've been doing alot of watching tv, and read the bible here and there. It gets to me that I'm not doing any hobbies. Because, my creative thought is gone. Because do to illness. Hearing voices, that are not the Lord's is hard. I know there fake. And I would rather listen to the Original voice of the Lord.
That you for posting. God bless you!!
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No matter what happens my friend, remember this: regardless of what state of mind you become in, as long as you have confessed Christ as Lord and Savior and have repented, remaining faithful as I'm sure you have been in your love for Him, no matter what, the Father will KEEP you in His hand no matter what. Rest on our Savior, your Redeemer and His word. And you will endure til the end my friend.
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Ask God to speak to you when you read scriptures, to pull more meaning out that applies to your life. He does that for people often, and that's a lower-risk way of hearing something you can trust. It becomes more of a conversation -- you pray and read, then insights will pop into your mind.
Start there, then it can build and refine into something you can trust more. I don't think people reach a point of hearing His voice perfectly. because we are all fallible humans. But at least you can appreciate that He knows what's going on in your life, and cares about how that ties in with His Word.It's good when we recognize we are not hearing perfectly. Some day in Heaven we will!
"FAITH comes be HEARING, and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD."
Start there, then it can build and refine into something you can trust more. I don't think people reach a point of hearing His voice perfectly. because we are all fallible humans. But at least you can appreciate that He knows what's going on in your life, and cares about how that ties in with His Word.It's good when we recognize we are not hearing perfectly. Some day in Heaven we will!
"FAITH comes be HEARING, and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD."
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I'm not sure how that works yet. I heard that how it you do it. But I do feel His love and supernatural happenings to let me know that He does exist. Like the time I had the communion on my own in my house or apartment. I felt something going through me. Like healing, and calming sensation that I would never forget. That's how my faith gets cured when things like that happen.
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asiyreh
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Yeh that's it sister, God's presence in my experience is not like some pulsating power, like a surge of adrenaline or something. Rather it is Still...
Still that's the closest word I can use to describe it. Doesn't even begin to do it justice however. You've heard of stainless steel obviously. Well there's a church near where I live, they have one of those little sign boards outside. On it is a picture of the cross, a metal cross, and under it is written-
Stainless Still.
Healing and calming like you said, kind of wholesome, completeness is another word, but really what describes it best, just Still.
Amazing.
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Another part of Romans 10 says:
IOW, the best way to hear God's voice is, quite simply, to listen for it: to make time and quiet the heart so that the still small voice can be distinguished. James 3 also characterizes the voice of God as one of wisdom, peace, purity, and other fruit of the Spirit. Those fruit are found in Galatians 5, and give clues what to listen for in order to recognize God's voice.
I also want to say, AH, that in God's economy nothing is ever wasted. When we turn to Him and hold fast, the promise of Romans 8.28 comes into play for us. He has ways of rewarding those who love Him and rely on Him in faith. So don't give up, and don't despair. You will have your breakthrough.
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down), “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim) -Rom 10:5-8
But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down), “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim) -Rom 10:5-8
IOW, the best way to hear God's voice is, quite simply, to listen for it: to make time and quiet the heart so that the still small voice can be distinguished. James 3 also characterizes the voice of God as one of wisdom, peace, purity, and other fruit of the Spirit. Those fruit are found in Galatians 5, and give clues what to listen for in order to recognize God's voice.
I also want to say, AH, that in God's economy nothing is ever wasted. When we turn to Him and hold fast, the promise of Romans 8.28 comes into play for us. He has ways of rewarding those who love Him and rely on Him in faith. So don't give up, and don't despair. You will have your breakthrough.
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