This would come as an experiential conclusion,
OK. I understand what you are saying. My experience, however, concludes that what is found in scripture is true. And I can find nowhere where we are told that we need to be in tune to hear God.
but also an ethical sense -- not just wanting to get from God without trying to connect with Him
I'm confused here.
Balaam, the burning bush... people (and critters) who were called by God for a task were not always in tune.
The burning bush?
OK. In scripture, it wasn't that people were trying to tune in to God as much as it was that they all heard Him, just some chose to obey while others chose to ignore or disobey. Nowhere could I find where we have to practice hearing God. We might have to improve at obeying God or applying what we learn, but God's communications, specifically in the prophetic, are always clear.
I had an experience this week of heightened awareness of spirits (mostly human)
i'm not sure what to make of this.
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The reason I have an issue with this is because some people (ex. Mormons) also say things like "pray about it and you will feel it in your heart". And I find it odd how their message is "confirmed by the Holy Spirit" also. Does anyone see what I'm getting at? What I'm getting at is that you can use your feelings to confirm whatever you want, so you shouldn't use feelings alone as confirmation.
"My lord Moses, stop them."
In Context
The J. P. Green translation that is referenced here is a little different from the NIV, NASB, and KJV. In the other translations, it's a little clearer that Moses is speaking rhetoricly and indicates that not all of the Lord's people were prophets.
Here is the NIV:
28 Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' aide since youth, spoke up and said, "Moses, my lord, stop them!"
29 But Moses replied, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!" 30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.