How Can I Hear from God?

by Jan Cox

I wanted to get closer to God. I wanted to hear Him speak.

I realized that my mornings had not been a time of intentional worship and prayer.

I chose to change – I wrote about the 4 NOWS.

Now I had to live them.

Here is what happened:

While in Arizona I had taken a course called SEED by Priscilla Sheer. During this course I learned to read a Bible verse and listen to God speak. I decided to try that again.

But which verse? How?

I listened and heard God give me two passages.

The first one was Isaiah 6:8.

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!””

The next Ephesians 4:12.

 ^“to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”

The method, the 5 Ps, briefly, is:

• Position your self;
• Pour over the Scripture;
• Pull out spiritual principles;
• Pose questions:
• Plan

I did.

Here is what I found.

I know my work for God is to believe in Jesus.

I heard that and knew it – my job is to prepare God’s people to serve so that the body of Christ is built up – always being submissive to the will of the Father.

I looked up servants and found they all trusted God, delighted in Him. They were from all walks of life. Jesus took on the nature of a servant.

Prayer:

This week I start to lead a new Bible Study using these 5 Ps. I pray for His leadership, guidance, enthusiasm and strength. In Jesus’ name. AMEN.

While thinking of faith, belief and Jesus I am reminded of Faith of Our Fathers. I have started to practice this hymn on my new piano.

Here is Bing Crosby singing Faith of Our Fathers. I remember so well listening to this record – who can forget that cover. What a voice!

My Gratitude List for this Week

• prayer time at the Pregnancy Care Centre
• great driving prayers
• sweet grandkids
• hard Eucharisteo – saying goodbye to a 14 year old dog, Freeway
• a helpful son-in-law who drove me to pick up a used digital piano

• a new digital piano

• juice oranges (but so messy)
• juicy peaches (even messier)
• sticky hands
• very warm days for the end of August

• leaves changing colour
• reflections of an awesome summer
• a tour of Highlands East; a flea market; a friend and a new friend
• moved my blog to my self-hosted blog – www.janiscox.com
• a soak in a tub

• long chats with my daughters
• hard Eucharisteo – my hubby’s Dad is not well
• “justification” – Just as if I had never sinned.
• “we are more than conquerers in Christ”
• great sermon (The work God requires of us) – John 6:28

• a game of Scrabble on the boat

• chatting with Internet friends – and praying for some of them
• playing hymns on my new piano (well trying to play them!)
• a reorganized den and art room and the energy to do it

• cute message from 5 year old granddaughter on the answering machine
• rainbow trout – yum
• a dream with Christian symbols
• anticipation of a new Bible Study
• Word of God – speaks

Related articles

• I’m Just Me…Are You? {a guest post} (journeywithd.com)
• The 4 Nows (underthecoverofprayer.wordpress.com)
• the SO WHAT? NOW WHAT? Bible Study (pinkshoesministries.me)

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