Yesterday, I received some encouragement that I ACTUALLY do hear from God. This is a big thing because the Bible says that if you don’t hear God, you don’t belong to Him. Sheep hear, recognize, and know the shepherd’s voice. I believe that we as Christians, the sheep, need to hear, recognize, and know our shepherd, God’s, voice. This is imperative. If we are not able to recognize the shepherd’s voice, what does that say about us? So, as I was talking to my mentor, we were discussing something that had happened in my life, and he said, “That’s awesome. The Holy Spirit just revealed something to you.”
I had always thought that I knew where God was leading me in my messages that I spoke, and where God was taking me in worship for youth, and the adults. But I guess it was just good to hear confirmation that I am not a whack-job. That I am hearing from God, and that I can hear from God. I don’t know about you, but if I can’t hear God, and I call myself a Christian, I don’t think that is a good thing. Especially since the Bible says if we can’t hear him, we don’t belong to Him. (John 8.47, “He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (NIV))
Thanks man, I appreciate your encouragement and your honesty. You know who you are!
I understand and thanks my friend