Restoring Hearts Blog

“God often speaks loudest when we’re quietest.” Mark Batterson There are two key postures to hearing God’s voice: listening and leaning in. Both are found in Psalm 78:1. “Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.” The first posture to “give ear” refers to giving God our attention and making it a priority to listen. Specifically, God is instructing us to listen to His teaching. To hear God’s voice, we need to stop whatever we’re doing t

“What hinders me from hearing is my attention to other things.” Oswald Chambers My friend asked me the other day how to hear God’s voice. I responded by saying, “People hear God’s voice more often than they realize.” When God speaks to me it is not in a booming male voice, rather it sounds similar to my voice. We tend to discount God’s voice because we think it’s just our thoughts. There are other obstacles to overcome in order to listen to God’s voice. Life races by with our

“The Scriptures, the words of the living prophets, and the gift of the Holy Ghost are powerful in their ability to keep us safe. Let us hold fast to the words of the prophets.” Neil Anderson When my son was a toddler he would stand on my foot and wrap his arms around my leg. Wherever I walked he was with me, firmly strapped or superglued to my leg. His little arms held fast and he wouldn’t let go. I loved having him close to me. Several times in the Old Testament God exhorts