Wednesday, October 15, 2025
How Do I Hear God’s Voice
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
How Do I Hear God’s Voice
How Do I Hear God’s Voice
People want to hear God. They want direction that feels steady. They want reassurance that He sees what they are walking through. I understand that longing. I grew up praying for clarity in rooms that felt loud on the outside and quiet on the inside. Hearing God is not lightning or fireworks. Hearing God grows the same way trust grows. Little by little. Step by step.
I think of it like standing near the ocean before sunrise. Everything is dark. The waves still move, but you cannot see them. You hear them. You feel the rhythm long before you see the water. God’s voice works the same way. You sense His movement before you see the full picture.
Scripture teaches that God speaks. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). This teaches something simple. Hearing God comes from belonging to Him. You recognize the voice you stay close to.
God often speaks through Scripture. Paul wrote, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Spending time in the Word makes God’s tone feel familiar. C. S. Lewis once wrote that Scripture, read with the right posture, draws the soul toward God (Lewis, 1952). That line captures the truth that Scripture trains the heart to hear.
God speaks through the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “The Counselor, the Holy Spirit...will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). The Spirit brings direction in quiet ways. Sometimes the Spirit gives peace. Sometimes He interrupts your plans. When something aligns with God’s heart, the Spirit confirms it. When something drifts, the Spirit corrects.
I learned this with a student who struggled with emotional regulation. His reactions were loud and unpredictable. I approached him the same way every time. Calm voice. Steady posture. Clear presence. After weeks of repetition, he started calming down before I even spoke. He recognized the tone because he had heard it again and again. God’s voice works in a similar way. Exposure creates recognition.
God speaks through peace. Scripture says, “And let the peace of Christ...rule your hearts” (Colossians 3:15, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Peace acts like a referee. It settles decisions or stops them. It guides without shouting.
God speaks through people. “Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Sometimes God’s voice sounds like a mentor, a parent, or a friend who speaks with honesty. Charles Spurgeon taught that the Spirit often leads believers to wise companions who steady their walk (Spurgeon, 1883). God uses people to confirm what He is saying.
God speaks through conviction. Jesus said the Spirit “will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment” (John 16:8, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Conviction is God’s way of pulling a person back into alignment.
God also speaks through creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Nature puts the heart in a place where God’s voice feels clear. Silence helps the spirit listen.
God sometimes speaks through circumstances. The early church experienced closed doors and open doors that guided mission. “They were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia” (Acts 16:6, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Closed doors can give direction. Open doors can give assignment.
Hearing God grows through repetition. The more you listen, the more you recognize Him. The more you recognize Him, the more confident you become. Scripture says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Proximity creates clarity.
KS exists to help people create lives where hearing God becomes natural. Culture shifts through people who know His voice. A community moves with confidence when its people listen well.
God still speaks. You will hear Him when you slow down, open Scripture, lean into the Spirit, and practice listening with intention. Over time His voice becomes familiar. With familiarity comes confidence.
References
Christian Standard Bible. (2017). Holman Bible Publishers.
Lewis, C. S. (1952). Mere Christianity. HarperCollins.
Spurgeon, C. H. (1883). The power of the Holy Spirit. Passmore and Alabaster.
How Do I Hear God’s Voice
People want to hear God. They want direction that feels steady. They want reassurance that He sees what they are walking through. I understand that longing. I grew up praying for clarity in rooms that felt loud on the outside and quiet on the inside. Hearing God is not lightning or fireworks. Hearing God grows the same way trust grows. Little by little. Step by step.
I think of it like standing near the ocean before sunrise. Everything is dark. The waves still move, but you cannot see them. You hear them. You feel the rhythm long before you see the water. God’s voice works the same way. You sense His movement before you see the full picture.
Scripture teaches that God speaks. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). This teaches something simple. Hearing God comes from belonging to Him. You recognize the voice you stay close to.
God often speaks through Scripture. Paul wrote, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Spending time in the Word makes God’s tone feel familiar. C. S. Lewis once wrote that Scripture, read with the right posture, draws the soul toward God (Lewis, 1952). That line captures the truth that Scripture trains the heart to hear.
God speaks through the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “The Counselor, the Holy Spirit...will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). The Spirit brings direction in quiet ways. Sometimes the Spirit gives peace. Sometimes He interrupts your plans. When something aligns with God’s heart, the Spirit confirms it. When something drifts, the Spirit corrects.
I learned this with a student who struggled with emotional regulation. His reactions were loud and unpredictable. I approached him the same way every time. Calm voice. Steady posture. Clear presence. After weeks of repetition, he started calming down before I even spoke. He recognized the tone because he had heard it again and again. God’s voice works in a similar way. Exposure creates recognition.
God speaks through peace. Scripture says, “And let the peace of Christ...rule your hearts” (Colossians 3:15, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Peace acts like a referee. It settles decisions or stops them. It guides without shouting.
God speaks through people. “Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Sometimes God’s voice sounds like a mentor, a parent, or a friend who speaks with honesty. Charles Spurgeon taught that the Spirit often leads believers to wise companions who steady their walk (Spurgeon, 1883). God uses people to confirm what He is saying.
God speaks through conviction. Jesus said the Spirit “will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment” (John 16:8, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Conviction is God’s way of pulling a person back into alignment.
God also speaks through creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Nature puts the heart in a place where God’s voice feels clear. Silence helps the spirit listen.
God sometimes speaks through circumstances. The early church experienced closed doors and open doors that guided mission. “They were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia” (Acts 16:6, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Closed doors can give direction. Open doors can give assignment.
Hearing God grows through repetition. The more you listen, the more you recognize Him. The more you recognize Him, the more confident you become. Scripture says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8, Christian Standard Bible, 2017). Proximity creates clarity.
KS exists to help people create lives where hearing God becomes natural. Culture shifts through people who know His voice. A community moves with confidence when its people listen well.
God still speaks. You will hear Him when you slow down, open Scripture, lean into the Spirit, and practice listening with intention. Over time His voice becomes familiar. With familiarity comes confidence.
References
Christian Standard Bible. (2017). Holman Bible Publishers.
Lewis, C. S. (1952). Mere Christianity. HarperCollins.
Spurgeon, C. H. (1883). The power of the Holy Spirit. Passmore and Alabaster.
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3, CSB
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3, CSB
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