God Designed You to Hear His Voice by Rick Warren "God does speak — sometimes one way and sometimes another—even though people may not understand it.” (Job 33:14 NCV) The Bible says in Job 33:14, “God does speak — sometimes one way and sometimes another—even though people may not understand it” (NCV). God designed you to hear his voice. In a sense, there is a “receiver” in you that allows you to get guidance from God. What channels does God use? The primary way that God speaks is through the Bible. This is why we need to read the Bible every day. God’s will is found in God’s Word. God also speaks through godly Bible teachers. Have you ever been in church or at a Bible study and felt like the teacher is speaking directly to you? In that moment, God is speaking directly to you. God also speaks through other Christians. He even speaks through you. If you’ll stay in tune to him and learn his Word, sometimes God will use you to say things to people that he wants to say to them. It’s not something special reserved only for pastors; God speaks through every believer at different times. God also speaks through your circumstances and your pain. God is speaking all the time. But we must listen. Tune in to God, and he will lead you on the right path. Talk It Over What do you need to change about your quiet time so that you can be more in tune with God and hear his voice? How might God want to use you today to speak to someone else? How might God be using your circumstances to speak to you? *** *** *** This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at rickwarren.org. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including “The Purpose Driven Church” and “The Purpose Driven Life,” read by more than 100 million people in 137 languages. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered across America. This devotional ©2013 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:16:11 +0000
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