Four Steps to Hearing God's Voice

This episode serves as a companion and follow up to our "Does God Speak to Me?" episode. Here we are joined by Julie Storr, from Lectio the Liturgy. Julie presented at our recent Draw Near Retreat in which the theme was, "Hearing God's Voice." Julie offers some great practical steps for not only hearing the Lord's voice, but also building a lifestyle in which a relationship with God characterized by talking with your loving Father is not just a wish, but an actual lived experience, rooted in prayer, in Scripture, and in the life of the Holy Spirit.

Our journey with the Lord is one that is lived step by step! So many effective spiritual disciplines that help us grow in the life of prayer and relationship with Christ walk us through a process of steps (e.g. Lectio Divina, Ignatian Discernment, the ACTS prayer method, etc). If you are looking for a way to grow deeper in your relationship with Christ, if you are not sure if you have ever heard the Lord speak, this may just be a great place to start!

This four step method to hearing God's voice comes from Habakkuk 2:1-2
"I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concering my complaint. And the LORD answered me: "Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.""

Step 1
Quiet Your Heart and Mind
Poistion yourself in faith to hear. I can hear Jesus' voice because he said so (Jn 10:1-5; Jn 1-:27)

Step 2
Put Yourself in Jesus' Presence
Prepare and quiet yourself to receive. Focus your spiritual eyes on what Jesus wants to give you. Use Scripture, music, art, to help reset your mind.
Ask God direct questions. Ask and you shall receive! (Mt 7:7)
(e.g. "What do you want me to know right now?" "How do you want to love me today?" "Who have you given me to love today?"

Step 3
Pay Attention
Pay attention to the spontaneous thougths, images or feelings in your heart that flow like a stream.

Step 4
Honor God's Words
Honor what the Lord has spoken by writing down what you receive. Do not doubt, just write.

This four step method was adapted from Enounter Ministries and the book, The Four Keys to Hearing God's Voice.

This adaptation is prepared and provided by Julie Storr. Learn more about her ministry by visiting [lectiotheliturgy.com](lectiotheliturgy.com)

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