What is God's still small voice?

One's conscience, as in I'd love to go but a still small voice tells me I really have to stay home and work. The term comes from the Bible (I Kings 19:12), where Elijah hears his own inner voice: “And after the earthquake a fire ... and after the fire a still small voice.”
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What does the Bible say about a still small voice?

“And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. “And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave.
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What is God's voice sound like?

The Bible more often portrays God's voice as sounding ordinary and meek than as booming and thunderous.
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What does small voice mean?

Definitions of small voice. an inner voice that judges your behavior. synonyms: voice of conscience, wee small voice. type of: conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
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How is God's voice described in the Bible?

In the Hebrew Bible, the characteristic attributes of the voice of God are the invisibility of the speaker and a certain remarkable quality in the sound, regardless of its strength or weakness.
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?



How does God speak to us today?

Through His still, small voice inside our hearts

This is the best way to describe God's voice in our lives. God's voice is profoundly audible, though it isn't always distinguishable by our physical ears. God doesn't have to speak loudly, because He lives in our hearts. He doesn't want to intimidate us.
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How do you know the voice of God?

If we are to recognize God's voice, we must belong to Him. We hear His voice when we spend time in Bible study and quiet contemplation of His Word. The more time we spend intimately with God and His Word, the easier it is to recognize His voice and His leading in our lives.
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What does it mean when God says be still?

Like many Bible verses, this one (Psalm 46:10) is often ripped from its context to declare something not intended in the passage itself. Well-meaning Christians may use this as a consolation in times of worry and frustration – as if God is saying, “relax, I got this.”
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What is that little voice in your head?

We all hear a voice inside our brain, commonly called “inner voice”, “inner speech” or referred to as “verbal thoughts”. Inner speech is directed by oneself to oneself, and is produced in one's mind.
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How do I hear God's voice clearly?

6 Tips on How to Hear from God
  1. Position yourself close to God. Samuel set his bed up in the temple, “where the ark of God was” (v. ...
  2. Find a place of regular service to God. In v. ...
  3. Listen for God's voice. ...
  4. When God calls, respond eagerly. ...
  5. When God speaks, obey Him. ...
  6. Read and study the Word of God.
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How do I hear God speak audibly?

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 does the Holy Spirit speak to you?

The voice of the Spirit is described in the scriptures as being neither loud nor harsh, not a voice of thunder, neither a voice of great tumultuous noise, but rather as still and small, of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it can pierce even the very soul and cause the heart to burn.
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What does the Bible say about knowing God's voice?

In John 10:27, Jesus says “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Every single believer knows the voice of God, it's just whether or not they actually attribute it to God.
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Why is my voice so childish?

If you sound like a child, it is most likely that you are not using enough diaphragm support to release your singing voice in a relaxed mode; instead you constrict your throat more, in order to squeeze out your voice.
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What drink is good for voice?

The best drinks for your singing voice are water (especially room-temperature water, perhaps with a squeeze or two of lemon) and tea, but be careful about consuming too much caffeine, which can dehydrate you. You can find wonderful herbal teas designed for singers.
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What is the best drink for voice?

The best drinks before singing are warm drinks without caffeine or milk, warm water and herbal teas containing manuka honey, lemon and ginger are ideal. Warm or room-temperature water will hydrate your vocal cords, making them more supple and less liable to injury.
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How can I be still in God's presence?

  1. Start small. Sitting in silence for just five minutes at a time is enough to begin with.
  2. Have a physical way to let yourself know that it's time for silence. ...
  3. Focus on your breathing, or your heartbeat, or the feeling of your hands touching your chair. ...
  4. Give yourself grace and keep going.
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How do you sit still in God?

6 Simple Ways to Practice Stillness in God's Presence
  1. Begin with a few minutes of praise and prayer. ...
  2. Meditate on a passage.
  3. Use your imagination. ...
  4. Jot down distracting thoughts. ...
  5. Recite a prayer of stillness. ...
  6. Start small.
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How to be still and wait on God?

9 Ways We Are To Wait Upon the Lord
  1. Acknowledging God's sovereign control of all things. ...
  2. Coming to terms with our dependence upon God. ...
  3. Seeking spiritual strength from the Lord. ...
  4. Being patient and quiet. ...
  5. Refraining from needless fear and worry. ...
  6. Continuing to learn and obey God's commands. ...
  7. Expecting the Lord to save.
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Can God speak to you through your thoughts?

Additionally, He speaks to us through His Holy Spirit and through dreams, visions and our thoughts. Further, God will use events and circumstances to speak with us. More often than not, God uses the people He has placed in our lives to speak to us.
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What are 4 ways God speaks to us?

4 WAYS GOD SPEAKS TO US
  • Worshipping Through Song.
  • Reading the Bible.
  • Meditating While Praying.
  • Feeling an Indescribable Peace.
  • Remember, everyone's relationship with God is different, meaning communication with Him is different for everyone.
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Do you cry when you feel the Holy Spirit?

Certainly the Spirit of the Lord can bring strong emotional feelings, including tears, but that outward manifestation ought not to be confused with the presence of the Spirit itself” (in Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service [2004], 99).
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Who was the last person God spoke to in the Bible?

The last person to whom God is said to have been "revealed" is Samuel (1 Sam 3:21). The last person to whom God is said to have "appeared" is Solomon; this occurs early in the next biblical book, the book 1 Kings (3:5; 9:2; 11:9).
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