Guest: Chas Taylor

Everyday I spend time with God - because that’s important in discerning the voice of God. “Spending time” with God includes reading God’s Word - do you have a reading plan that helps you to focus and allows others to hold you accountable. It can also include prayer - a two-way street of communication between you and God.

Psalm 118:8 - It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Are you trusting in God and His direction for your life? First step is being OPEN to LISTEN to the voice and leading of the Lord! The second step is to be OBEDIENT to what the Lord shows you!

Discerning the voice of God is both “super personal” and involves the affirmation of Godly counsel and community.

How do we put ourselves in a position to hear the voice of God? God invites us to surrender ourselves, our priorities, our plans to His purpose.

Discerning the voice of God requires patience - and remember that God might be answering other questions than the particular one that you’re focused on at that time - God’s timing is perfect.

Discerning the voice of God is helped by removing the “noise” around you so that you can listen more closely! You might need to have some quiet time - some “wilderness” moments that you can plan to get away from the normal/noise that can help heighten our senses to hear God’s leading in our lives. Fasting can help you “focus” on the things of God by giving you a physical reminder - when your body tells you that you’re physically hungry, take time to fill your mind with the Word of God - fast from the physical to focus on the spiritual!

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