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Jesus made a mysterious and amazing promise that being his followers, we can and should hear the voice of God. We should listen as well as respond whenever he calls. In order to shine when it comes to Discerning the Voice of God, four filters need to be applied.
Number one will always be the Bible in discerning Gods voice. The Bible has every source material which you will need to do so. You have a person you always look up to when you need an example of a person always in conversation with God. An individual will discover that such a person has a very intimate knowledge about the Bible. It will help you translate the invisible, unseen world of God into your physical world.
As we are told in Psalm 119.11, Gods word is hidden in ones heart or in the treasured Gods word. Translated, every time we are reading from the Scripture is a chance to obtain divine material in raw form. God uses this raw material in speaking directly to our hearts. Every reading chance invests within our inner trove of treasure.
The Second Filter is that the Bible forms the ultimate litmus test in discerning Gods Voice. This filter is almost similar to the first. This second filter sets an objective stand upon which we are held. As Romans 10:17 says, faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of Christ. This means that nothing we hear from God will contradict the holy book.
Many times, we have heard of Christians claiming to hear from God regarding anything from bad relationships traits to obsessive gambling tendencies. This is often not true and if someone claims God is telling us to do something contradicting the Scriptures wisdom, we should assume that that is not God speaking.
The Third Filter determines that Gods voice is best discerned in a community. In Romans 12:2, Paul, in his admonition, is talking to a community, to a lot of people and not just the individual. It even emphasizes in the verse preceding that they ought to offer their bodies to God as living sacrifices. In other words, to discern the voice and will of God, we ought to do it collectively as a community.
We are told in John 10 that Jesus identifies with being the good shepherd and we are his flock of sheep. Although he identifies each sheep by name individually, he moves the whole flock as one big community. Thus, this filter embodies both our individual discernment as well as a community.
Number four literary shouts how important it is for you to show humility. God hates proud people but loves a humble person. A verse constantly appearing all over the Bible tells you so. If you develop the power to hear your God, it will easily translate into pride. It will creep slowly into your heart before you know it. Humility is the acknowledgement that although Gods spoken word will never err, your understanding is not always correct.
Number one will always be the Bible in discerning Gods voice. The Bible has every source material which you will need to do so. You have a person you always look up to when you need an example of a person always in conversation with God. An individual will discover that such a person has a very intimate knowledge about the Bible. It will help you translate the invisible, unseen world of God into your physical world.
As we are told in Psalm 119.11, Gods word is hidden in ones heart or in the treasured Gods word. Translated, every time we are reading from the Scripture is a chance to obtain divine material in raw form. God uses this raw material in speaking directly to our hearts. Every reading chance invests within our inner trove of treasure.
The Second Filter is that the Bible forms the ultimate litmus test in discerning Gods Voice. This filter is almost similar to the first. This second filter sets an objective stand upon which we are held. As Romans 10:17 says, faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of Christ. This means that nothing we hear from God will contradict the holy book.
Many times, we have heard of Christians claiming to hear from God regarding anything from bad relationships traits to obsessive gambling tendencies. This is often not true and if someone claims God is telling us to do something contradicting the Scriptures wisdom, we should assume that that is not God speaking.
The Third Filter determines that Gods voice is best discerned in a community. In Romans 12:2, Paul, in his admonition, is talking to a community, to a lot of people and not just the individual. It even emphasizes in the verse preceding that they ought to offer their bodies to God as living sacrifices. In other words, to discern the voice and will of God, we ought to do it collectively as a community.
We are told in John 10 that Jesus identifies with being the good shepherd and we are his flock of sheep. Although he identifies each sheep by name individually, he moves the whole flock as one big community. Thus, this filter embodies both our individual discernment as well as a community.
Number four literary shouts how important it is for you to show humility. God hates proud people but loves a humble person. A verse constantly appearing all over the Bible tells you so. If you develop the power to hear your God, it will easily translate into pride. It will creep slowly into your heart before you know it. Humility is the acknowledgement that although Gods spoken word will never err, your understanding is not always correct.
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