A lot of times, the reason we are paralyzed, overwhelmed, or disobedient is because we are constantly questioning whether we are really hearing from God. I want to encourage you that you do not have to stay paralyzed and questioning.

Instead, we can boldly approach God with the mindset that:

• God wants to speak to you 
• God has an answer 
• You will find your answer

In this blog, we will talk about five ways to find answers from God. You can use the methods independently and together. I recommend choosing 2-3 options and asking the Lord to help.

Ask God

Asking God seems so simple, yet we often skip over God and run to people or the internet. I want to encourage you to ask God for wisdom today.

Example prayer: God, please help me to make the right decision about _. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

Read Your Bible

The Bible is not a history book. It is the word of God. It is a living entity that God wants to speak to you through (Hebrews 4:12). When you read your Bible with the intention of finding an answer, the Holy Spirit has a way of getting you exactly where you need to be. 

Side Note: God will never tell you to do something that does NOT align with his word. 😌

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Quiet the Noise In Your Mind

God’s voice is sometimes quiet and subtle, sometimes making it hard to hear him, especially when our thoughts are so loud. In 1 Kings 19:21, as Elijah is at the top of the mountain, God speaks to him in a gentle whisper. One of the best ways to hear God’s voice is to quiet your voice so that you can hear his whispers.

🧠 Brain Dump

One way to quiet your thoughts and slow down your mind is by brain dumping. Brain dumping is writing down all the thoughts, ideas, and feelings without censoring or trying to organize them.

Brain dumping allows your brain to breathe and think more clearly, which results in mental peace and allows you to have the mental space to hear from God. Brain dumping is a method I use almost every week.  

Steps to take:

1. Get a blank paper and write down all your thoughts
2. Organize your thoughts
3. Ask God for direction on where to focus

🥴 It’s tempting to do all the steps together but do them one by one.

🎙SPEAK OUT LOUD

Another way to quiet your thoughts is by speaking all of your thoughts out loud. Hearing your thoughts out loud will help you sort through all your thoughts, quieting them down. This is a great method if you enjoy talking your thoughts out. However, in this method, you are to yourself and God.

Talking your thoughts out will help you to see the lies you are holding on to and will be an opportunity to hear from the Holy Spirit. If you struggle with hearing God’s voice, I recommend asking God to make his voice sound differently than yours so that when he speaks, you know it is him and not your thoughts.

Find Wise Counsel

God did not make us do life alone. Wise counsel is critical to making wise decisions. Throughout the Bible, we both see the power of wise counsel.

📖 For example, we find the following scriptures:

• “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers,” (Proverbs 11:14).
• “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice,” (Proverbs 12:15).
• “Plans fail for a lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed,” (Proverbs 15:22).

Tip: Everyone is NOT wise counsel. Your parents or friends may not always be wise counsel. Ask God who you should talk to. You can pray, “God, please guide me to the right person to talk to.” 

When you are looking for wise counsel, look for the following characteristics: 

• Trustworthy
• Hear God’s voice
• Personally submitted to God’s will in both words and actions!

Fasting 

Lastly, I recommend fasting to hear God’s voice. Fasting allows us to take our eyes off of ourselves and focus our eyes on Jesus. It is an opportunity to weaken our flesh, get out of our feelings, and obey God.

When fasting to hear God, I recommend giving up things that:

• Unnecessarily take your time or attention
• Unaligned with God’s words or your convictions
• Numb or distracts you

🍷 For example, social media, TV, books, hanging out with friends, drinking wine, eating sugar, etc.

Be careful not to replace the open time with other things that distract you. Instead, spend some of the time with God.

Before fasting, take the following steps:

1. Ask God to help you. Do it with God!
2. Get clear on what you are fasting for.
3. Set a timetable for how long you are fasting.
4. Get clear on why you are fasting.

Hint: The things you don’t want to fast are often the things you should fast.

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Encouragement:

Finally, I want to encourage you in the fact that:

• God loves you so much
• God is already speaking.
• God wants you to hear his voice.

I hope this blog helps you boldly search for God’s voice with the expectation that he is speaking. Today, take a moment to hear God’s voice.  💖