tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post8119921271106599941..comments2023-11-03T00:55:05.577-07:00Comments on My Journey : God speaks for GodTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15692160455833039396noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-24412399514091446782010-09-08T13:30:05.164-07:002010-09-08T13:30:05.164-07:00What about you, do you believe that when God speak...What about you, do you believe that when God speaks to you, you need to tell others that "God said"? Why or why not?<br /><br />Not Always. Most of the time God speaks to me through His Word and it's usually to build my character and deal with me about certain attitude adjustments I need to make. The way I share that with other people is by my actions and not necessarily by telling them that God spoke to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-23330609127954843942010-09-08T08:56:07.334-07:002010-09-08T08:56:07.334-07:00I think you've covered this topic well. I'...I think you've covered this topic well. I'm always worried about people who hear the voice of God... what about the schizos who hear voices? It's really hard to tell until hundreds of years later when someone's voice turned out to be right and they are declared a prophet.Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-50054441402727321102010-09-08T02:15:12.298-07:002010-09-08T02:15:12.298-07:00The more familiar one can become with what is cont...The more familiar one can become with what is contained in our Heavenly Father's Holy Bible, the easier it should become to distinguish between what is of Him and what is not swirling around in their head. For His Holy Scriptures were given to serve as written confirmation of what He wants to personally reveal to us, but nothing should taken too much for granted. For what is written does not always mean what it naturally appears to, and our Heavenly Father has always been faithful to let me know what this or that really means whenever I have started to go with what I was taught before He made Himself real to me. In fact, He has made it to where I would have to expend more energy denying what He wanted me to accept than what it would take to just humbly accept it, and this has been put to the test on a number of occasions. For what our Heavenly Father actually says is absolutely true is quite contrary to most of what I was taught by my parents and from other "good Christian people" way back when, and it has been hard to accept that they were so woefully deceived about so very much, which included our Heavenly Father still seeking to directly communicate with us. Of course, it may very well be that I am the one who has been led astray.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-88974723738526838452010-09-08T01:48:51.771-07:002010-09-08T01:48:51.771-07:00Maybe I'm an unbeliever, but I have problems w...Maybe I'm an unbeliever, but I have problems with folks who say God told them that I'm supposed to do thus and so.<br /><br />And once a dear Christian lady I admired, brought me some songs and poetry which she said God gave her. She wanted me to promote these verses... The verses were terrible! I can't help thinking that if God really spoke to her, He would have used some proper English grammar.<br /><br />However, her daily actions made me think that on some level, she really was in touch with the Lord (she and her husband ran a rescue mission in Jacksonville's slums).<br /><br />The few times I think God may have spoken to me through other people, those other people were not aware of it; i.d., they made some chance remark in ordinary conversation that carried enormous meaning for me. But they were not saying, God told me you should do ...whatever.<br /><br />I guess I'm not in the inner circle, but President Obama has never confided in me; he expects that I listen to his press releases and addresses to the nation. There is no reason for him to speak to me; I'm not important enough for him to call on the phone... But, if I wanted people to think I'm a really important guy, I'd tell people, "Yesterday, the President told me that..."John Cowarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105166273383950695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-83149118205286835152010-09-07T15:54:51.152-07:002010-09-07T15:54:51.152-07:00Wouldn't it be neat to be able to talk to Him ...Wouldn't it be neat to be able to talk to Him the way He spoke with His people back in the old days...Sigh...<br /><br />But I sure am glad that we can know the things of God because of the Spirit. I believe we must be careful in saying "God says.." as not all voices are from Him. As we have an active enemy who pretends to be the light.<br /><br />But with His guidance and Word, I believe He does talk to those who seek Him...Interesting post sister Tracy! God bless.RCUBEshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726426726039665564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938384930900615101.post-31294426560652025662010-09-07T12:54:07.727-07:002010-09-07T12:54:07.727-07:00You are really going after the hearing from God as...You are really going after the hearing from God aspect of our relationship with Jesus. It's admirable!<br /><br />The sheep know his voice - but how many truly have been taught to listen?<br /><br />Here is my experience:<br />- The voice of God seems louder for those that have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. (folks can argue theology all day long - but it appears to be true.)<br /><br />- Hearing God for ourselves does not require a "God says" - it requires relationship and obedience. God said, I did it. So simple.<br />- When we don't hear God, we are out of touch, or expected to be a doer of the Word we have already heard. (I don’t have tell my daughter to use the potty anymore - she just does before we leave the house.)<br />- The church has been entrusted with prophetic gifts (you can all prophesy, but not all at the same level), and prophets. Many churches do not make use of them. -- Sadly some that do believe in the gifts do not know how to test prophecy, the likes of stuff that came from 2 of your named national ministers.<br />- Scripture needs to be received by the same type of revelation that a prophecy is - it's the same God. Sadly, many intellectualize the Scriptures and miss the true meaning, others veil it in some mystical bologna and also mislead others.<br />- Other wrap their worldview and religious or political views with Christian-eses, also confusing believers.<br />- God has but one will.<br />- There is only one theology, and unity is not agreement, it is comes "in" the Spirit, not in common beliefs.<br /><br />Hearing God is a mixture of being born-again and spirit-filled, faith, the sovereign will of God, and the humility to admit when we are wrong.<br /><br />Churches have made us spectators for so long, few are taught to hear the voice of God for themselves. They sit and get a teaching that sounds nice, feels good and makes sense then they go home - if they are lucky some of it sticks.<br /><br />Hearing God and being intimate with Him like Song of Songs is unusual, and there are so many distractions.<br /><br />Great post.David-FireAndGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540931140500045826noreply@blogger.com