If you read the bible you will see circumstances where God speaks directly with every day people. He spoke with Adam and even walked with him in the cool of the day.
He spoke with Moses and Abraham directly, in the new testament we have Jesus speaking with man. As Jesus is God in human form, we once again see God speaking with man directly.
The question is does God speak to us in the 21st century. I meet and speak with lost of people of the faith that struggle and state that they wish God would speak to them. Or they have begun to believe that God only speaks to the elect (Question who are they TV EVANGELIST, PASTOR WITH PURPLE ROPES?)
The truth is God speaks to those that want to listen. I am not special, I continually fall short of the mark of living to the standard which God has called me. In spite of my failing he still speaks with me personally.
Example today he told me to call a friend and told me to stay "heavy shoulders". Once I began speaking with my friend he began to open up about the issues he is facing. He also spoke to me about blessing a certain individual with a specific blessing.
I could give lots of examples, but some might say how do you know it God?
Good question, my answer would be many of the things he asked me to do are things I don't want to do. It only through obedience to what he is saying to me that I complete the tasks. Also the more I get to know God through the bible and pray, I know more about his personality. So when he speaks I know he voice.
(No different than my girls knowing my voice because they are around me.
Why share this today? The truth is one you have God on your side you cannot lose and hearing his voice helps to make wise choices and decisions. Try it for yourself.
Remember God gift to us is life, what we do with that life is our gift back to God
My 6 year old started asking me some really deep questions starting with the statement 'Mummy I don't know what it's like to be me, do you know what it's like to be you?' It took me a while to fully understand what he was trying to say & after asking a number of questions his concerns were that he wants to behave but is often naughty and he doesn't like it. He says he wants to be righteous, not 'wrongceous'. He also said that he prays but doesn't hear God speaking to him, the only thing he feels is inside of him. It was pretty intense and it amazed me that he had some searching questions at such a young age! It also amazed me that as a grown woman I am still asking myself the same question! What do you say to a child who wants answers that you don't really have?
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