4 Ways to start Hearing God (from general to specific)

Hearing God is on my mind today, I've been searching for wisdom in ministry. Came across these great resources. I love how God works in my heart and brings me to these resources. Last week I decided to put together a personal strategic calendar. Every day at 6:00 am I put quiet time in Bible study. I guess this is part of lent, do something different and think about God's plan for our lives. If you're looking to hear from God - check out these good points. (P.s the points are from the video below).

Hearing God

John 10:27 (believers hear), Romans 10:17 (faith from hearing), Jeremiah 33:3 (good plans for our lives), John 8:47 (Not heard by those not of God)

1. Be prepared: Set an appointment: Exodus 19

• Time and place to meet God - when you're at your best at a place that's comfortable
• Missed appointments are disappointments

Principle: God comes to prepared atmosphere
2. Be Still and worship, Psalm 46:10, Ex 14:13,

• 2 Chron 20:21 - singers before soldiers
• Let him put a song in your heart (Psalm 40), I sing in the car
• Acts 13:2, One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ...

3. Pray and read

• Mark 1:35, Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left [the house], and went out to a secluded place, and was praying there. AMP
• Pray for courage to follow where he leads Romans 12:1-2

4. Listen and write

• Value what God says (2 Tim 3:16,17), let it stir your heart (Psalm 45:1, Heb 4:12)
• Write prayers, track answered prayers 
• write what you think God's answer to your prayers - James 1:22
• Write what you think God is speaking to you through your quiet time in scripture.