How to hear God

What is the best way to “hear” God?

I want to share a thought with you.
The Holy Spirit often “speaks” to Christians in different ways. In my own experience, Scripture is the most often used method of communication. God’s Word is declared to be “living and active” (Hebrews 4:12) and when it goes out from Him it achieves the purpose for which He sent it (Isaiah 55:10-11).

My thought is this: If you wanted to learn another language, one of the things you would want to do is listen to it. You would want to pay very close attention to the sounds, pronunciation and cadence. As best you could, you would want to try to pick up meaning and listen for the words and phrases that you are familiar with.
Studying God’s Word is like that.
The more familiar I am with the Word of God, the better I will be able to understand and “hear” the Spirit when He “talks” to me, for I know that the Spirit will always communicate in a way that is consistent with the truth of Scripture.

One of my favorite songs is “Word of God Speak” by Mercy Me. Here are the lyrics. Enjoy.


I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

[CHORUS]
Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet to hear Your voice