Key Takeaways:

• Hearing God's voice is a process comparable to cooking with a slow cooker, not a microwave; it takes time and practice.

• Biblical characters, like Elijah, Gideon, and Samuel, had to learn to discern God's voice, often in the face of mistakes and doubts.

• The scriptures often present the highlight reel, not the backstory, of the communication between God and biblical figures.

• Understanding God's voice can be similar to learning a human communication style, and it's essential to get to know Jesus' teachings as a foundation.

• Each person may hear God differently, owing to their unique nature; however, God's goal is to communicate in a way each person will understand.

Notable Quotes:

• "Hearing God's voice doesn't work with a microwave mentality."

• "Hearing God happens in the context of a relationship."

• "They were subject to hearing God through their own filters and their own needs."

• "We learn that God always sounds like Jesus..."

• "God speaks so that we may hear."

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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