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God says, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me (John 10:27).” When God speaks to you, He may use any of your physical or spiritual senses of hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling, or feeling. He can show you a vision. Sometimes, you just know something, but you don’t know how you know. And yet, even when you know, you know in part. You need that relationship with Christ where you hear His voice, receive His faith, and are empowered for His righteousness by His grace. Then, you won’t fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

”Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God (John 8:47).”

You are of God if you receive Him as your Lord to rule over you. “Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).” All true knowledge and wisdom are from God.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

The earlier you do this, the easier it is for you. You can try to be righteous on your own, but you will fail. Only by the power of the Spirit can you truly do God’s will. If you ask God for an answer and ask Him to protect you from other voices, you can trust that He will speak to you by His Spirit.

“And which father among you, if the son will ask for a fish, and instead of a fish, will give to him a serpent? Or also if he will ask for an egg, will he give to him a scorpion? Therefore if you, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!” Luke 11:11-13

“Whoever is on the side of truth listens to Me” John 18:37

Ask God to answer these questions.

1. What does hearing God’s voice do to you?
2. Name some of the ways God has spoken to you?
3. What does it mean for you to receive faith from God?
4. What does John 8:47 mean when it says you hear God’s words if you are of God?
5. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). What does this teach you about trusting God?

Bonus questions:

1. Why is it impossible to be righteous on your own?
2. How can you ask God to protect you from other voices that aren’t from God?
3. Since God knows how to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him, what will happen to you if you ask God for the Holy Spirit?
4. If you’re on the side of truth and you love truth, how will you listen when Jesus leads you?

1. Pray for the Lord to protect you and keep you in His presence and His presence only.
2. Direct your mind toward the Lord only.
3. Ask God what He want’s to talk about.
4. You can ask God any questions. In all of this, be led by the Holy Spirit. God promises that He will answer you if you ask Him.
5. Do not edit or change what God says even if you don’t understand it.
6. Reject the lies and receive the truth.
7. Take notes.
8. Transfer your notes to your journal without editing what God said to you.

Keep in mind that God doesn’t want you to ever disconnect from Him. He wants to flow through you constantly in knowledge, wisdom, and love.

Sequence Diagram Exercise

Review the article for this unit and create a sequence diagram that shows a sequence you find in the article. (Sequence Diagram Info) A circle starts the sequence. You can also add a circle to end a sequence. The rectangles at the top are the actors, and they should all be nouns. Each actor has what is called a life line running vertically below it. The horizontal arrows show the actions (verbs) between the actors (nouns). If you look at the example, you’ll quickly understand. Let the Holy Spirit lead you in this. (Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.) Take what you learned, your notes or what you produced and videotape yourself. Become a kid influencer for Christ with your own social media platform by uploading your video as God leads.