How do I hear God's voice?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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How do you know God is talking to you?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.
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What does it mean to hear God's voice?

Sometimes it's a sense of peace or joy that covers your body in a moment of chaos. Sometimes it's wisdom in a situation. And sometimes God speaks to you for your, for what you're going through, sometimes He speaks to you for someone else, sometimes He just shares things that He wants you to pray about.
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How do I know God is present in my life?

To sum up, God is always with us, and Christian mindfulness is the simple practice of being aware of His presence in our daily lives. Through meditation, mindful check-ins, and mindful awareness during everyday activities, we can develop a habit of turning our minds to God throughout the day.
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How do I know if God is angry at me?

Signs of God's Anger
  1. God is Silent. ...
  2. You Do Not Feel Guilty About Your Sin Anymore. ...
  3. You Keep Stumbling Upon Bible Verses Calling for Repentance. ...
  4. You are Humiliated. ...
  5. You Face the Consequences of Your Sin. ...
  6. There is Calm Before the Storm. ...
  7. Your Heart is Full of Resentment. ...
  8. Your Prayers Are Not Answered.
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How to Clearly Hear God's Voice



What does it feel like to be touched by the Holy Spirit?

For some people, the Holy Ghost may cause them to feel overwhelmed with emotion and moved to tears. For others, tears rarely or never come. And that's okay. For them, the Holy Ghost may produce a subtle feeling of gratitude, peace, reverence, or love (see Galatians 5:22–23).
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Do you cry when you feel the Holy Spirit?

Crying is not the only—or even the most common—manifestation of feeling the Spirit. President Howard W. Hunter (1907–95) said: “I get concerned when it appears that strong emotion or free-flowing tears are equated with the presence of the Spirit.
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What are the 7 signs of the Holy Spirit?

They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
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What are the three signs of the Holy Spirit?

The symbols of the Holy Spirit are: Dove, Fire, Oil, Wind and Water. The Dove: This can be seen in the description of the baptism of Christ (Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:30-34). A dove symbolises peace (Psalms 55:6; Song of Songs 2:12); purity (Song of Songs 5:2; 6:9); innocence (Matt.
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How do you know when God is preparing you?

Signs God is Preparing You for a Breakthrough
  • Challenges keep coming. ...
  • You are being pushed to your limit. ...
  • God seems silent lately. ...
  • God takes away harmful people and things from your life. ...
  • The Lord disciplines you. ...
  • You are humbled to repentance. ...
  • Healing comes through a recommitment to the Lord.
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How do you know your blessing is coming?

Signs God is Blessing You
  1. Your prayers are answered. ...
  2. You and your loved ones are healthy. ...
  3. You have a grateful heart. ...
  4. Your needs are well provided. ...
  5. You receive overflowing resources. ...
  6. You have the heart and means to give to the needy. ...
  7. You are successful in everything you do. ...
  8. You experience favor wherever you go.
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Can we hurt God?

Theologians believe that humans can harm God in similar ways: They can't hurt God, but can still do God an injustice. But unlike human beings, God can't feel upset or otherwise emotionally dissatisfied.
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How do I see God?

Here are the five ways to help along this spiritual transformation inside yourself:
  1. Change your thinking about yourself and about God. ...
  2. Regard every thought of God as God. ...
  3. Practice believing that God dwells in you already. ...
  4. Remember that God dwells in all others, too. ...
  5. Be still and know that I am God.
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What do you do when you can't feel God's presence?

Continue Praying and Reading God's Word.

Even if you cannot feel God's presence, do not give up on prayers and reading the Bible. If you think you are far away from the Lord now, what you need is to draw closer to Him. Show God that you are really determined to keep your relationship with Him.
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How do you know if a door is open from God?

The Bible gives us some principles to help us discern if an "open door" or opportunity is really from God:
  1. The Door that God Opens Will Never Contradict His Word. ...
  2. The Door that God Opens Will be Accompanied by Confirmation. ...
  3. The Door God Opens Will Require You to Depend on Him.
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How can I get closer to God?

12 WAYS TO GET CLOSER TO GOD RIGHT NOW
  1. Get quiet. ...
  2. Read your bible. ...
  3. Write out your prayers in a dedicated notebook; these can be for others or yourself. ...
  4. Go for a walk and talk with God. ...
  5. Meditate on Scripture. ...
  6. Put on some worship music and immerse yourself in the melody and lyrics. ...
  7. Marvel at the world God has created.
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How do you know if you are walking in the Spirit?

Two Ways to Know That You're Walking in the Spirit
  1. The Spirit of God will always agree with the Word of God. Study the Word of God. It is true, never-changing, its applicability is never-ending, and it is fascinating. ...
  2. The Spirit of God will lead you to freedom. Years ago I attended a retreat on the fruit of the Spirit.
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How do you know someone is filled with the Holy Spirit?

11 personal characteristics of the Holy Spirit
  1. He's referred to as a Person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6).
  2. He speaks (2 Sam. ...
  3. He witnesses (John 15:26).
  4. He searches (1 Cor. ...
  5. He can be grieved (Isa. ...
  6. He loves (Rom. ...
  7. He has a mind (Rom. ...
  8. He has intelligence (1 Cor.
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How do you connect with the spirit of God?

10 Ways to Stay Spiritually Connected
  1. Recognize your Creator. ...
  2. Seek opportunities to put more love into the world. ...
  3. Set aside time each day to spend in spiritual reflection and contemplation. ...
  4. Become more accepting. ...
  5. Forgive anyone you have not forgiven. ...
  6. Recognize your mistakes. ...
  7. Try to see the good in others.
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How do I receive the Holy Spirit?

If you want to receive the gifts of the Spirit, you have to want them for the right reasons. Your purposes must be the Lord's purposes. The path to receiving the Holy Ghost is to exercise faith in Christ unto repentance. We can become clean through qualifying for the effects of the Savior's Atonement.
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What happens when you pray in tongues?

When you pray in tongues, your spirit is in direct contact with God, Who is Spirit. When you speak in tongues, you are talking to Him by divine supernatural means.
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