How do you Hear Him?

God is our Heaven Father and He really wants to communicate with us.  The nature of this earth life is that we are temporarily separated from God so we can learn to live by faith. A central purpose of life is to reconnect with Him. It is an ongoing process. But our Father really does want to hear from us, and He is ready to help us learn how He speaks to us. 

How do you hear Him? What does it feel like? What kind of effort and focus does it take to feel and perceive His messages?

As I mentioned in the last post, the example of Joseph Smith’s preparation and effort to get answers is really helpful. The feeling of an urgent need to know how to act can be a catatlyst for getting answers from God. Like Joseph, listening to people who claim to know, may or may not help. But spending time thinking and reading God’s word in the Bible and his other scriptures can help you get ready to feel a certain message emphasized by His Spirit.

Taking our questions to Him with unwavering faith can turn a key to unlock answers from Him. 
God may not see fit to give you a vision, but He will give you messages in ways that will help you most on your personal journey. 

Sometimes the message comes through the words of another person. Sometimes it comes when we are on the move, and sometimes when we are unplugged and quiet.

Our Father communicates to us in a language of feelings that all of humankind is not foreign to. Everyone has experiences with their conscience, and sometimes this is His voice. Many people have experiences of having a premonition, or a feeling of a calling in life to do certain things or help certain people. Many people are doing better at listening to and following messages from God in their lives than they realize.  All of us can learn more and benefit more from the messages God wants to send us, as we prepare ourselves and ask.

At times of great global uncertainty and unprecedented challenges, the need to receive reassurance and direction from heaven has never been greater.
I invite you to ask God for direction in how to meet your life challenges. I invite you to spend time feeling and listening for answers, and then roll up your sleeves to work on whatever direction He gives.

I know He lives, and He really does speak to us.