How to Hear from God: Learn to Know His Voice and Make Right Decisions

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
Part 1 - Learning to Listen......Page 12
1. God Talks to People Every Day......Page 14
EXPECT HIM TO SPEAK TO YOU......Page 17
EXPECT TO HEAR HIM......Page 20
GOD OFFERS A LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP......Page 21
DON’T MISS OUT......Page 25
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 30
2. Create an Atmosphere to Hear from God......Page 32
KEEP A LISTENING ATTITUDE......Page 33
KEEP AN ATTITUDE THAT HONORS GOD......Page 37
KEEP AN ATTITUDE OF FAITH......Page 39
KEEP AN ATTITUDE OF PATIENCE......Page 43
KEEP AN ATTITUDE OF OBEDIENCE......Page 45
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 48
3. God Speaks through Supernatural Revelation......Page 50
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH WISDOM AND COMMON SENSE......Page 54
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH DREAMS AND VISIONS......Page 56
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH PROPHECY......Page 62
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 70
4. God Speaks through Natural Things......Page 72
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH OUR NATURAL ABILITIES......Page 75
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH PEOPLE......Page 79
GOD SPEAKS TO US OUT OF OUR OWN MOUTHS......Page 84
GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH CORRECTION......Page 86
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 90
5. God Speaks through Internal Peace......Page 92
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH PERSISTENT PROMPTINGS......Page 95
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH OUR HEART’S DESIRES......Page 97
GOD SPEAKS THROUGH A VOICE WE KNOW AND TRUST......Page 103
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 108
6. God Speaks through Conviction......Page 110
CONVICTION CONVINCES US TO ASK FOR GOD’S HELP......Page 116
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL NEVER CONDEMN US......Page 118
ABIDE IN GOD’S PRESENCE......Page 119
COME BOLDLY TO GOD’S THRONE......Page 121
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 124
7. “Develop a Reining Ear”......Page 126
GOD LEADS US BY OUR CONSCIENCE......Page 131
GOD WANTS US TO TRUST HIM......Page 135
GOD WANTS TO GOVERN OUR LIVES......Page 138
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 142
Part 2 - Learning to Obey......Page 144
8. Obedience Keeps Our Conscience Tender......Page 146
GOD WILL TALK TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS......Page 153
GOD WILL TALK TO US ABOUT BALANCE......Page 156
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 164
9. We Can Know Only in Part......Page 166
GOD GUIDES US ONE STEP AT A TIME......Page 169
DON’T BE AFRAID OF MAKING A MISTAKE......Page 175
GOD’S DIRECTION MAY SEEM ILLOGICAL......Page 177
BE DILIGENT TO LISTEN AND OBEY......Page 181
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 184
10. God Opens and Shuts Doors of Opportunity......Page 186
TEST YOUR OPTIONS......Page 188
GOD’S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS......Page 191
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 198
11. Hindrances to Hearing God......Page 200
RELIGIOUS IDEAS KEEP US FROM HEARING GOD......Page 202
HARD-HEARTEDNESS KEEPS US FROM HEARING GOD......Page 208
A WORLDLY VIEWPOINT KEEPS US FROM HEARING GOD......Page 213
UNFORGIVENESS KEEPS US FROM HEARING GOD......Page 215
LEGALISM CLOSES OUR EARS TO THE VOICE OF GOD......Page 219
GRACE REMOVES OUR HINDRANCES FROM HEARING GOD......Page 222
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 226
12. Keep Your Receiver Deceiver Free......Page 228
TRUSTING GOD OPENS OUR RECEIVERS......Page 229
OBEDIENCE OPENS OUR RECEIVERS......Page 232
THANKFULNESS OPENS OUR RECEIVERS......Page 237
ASKING GOD FOR ANSWERS OPENS OUR RECEIVERS......Page 239
WHOLEHEARTED ATTENTION OPENS OUR RECEIVERS......Page 240
A PURE HEART KEEPS OUR RECEIVERS STATIC FREE......Page 242
TUNE OUT THE VOICE OF ERROR......Page 246
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 250
13. Sanctify Your Ears unto the Lord......Page 252
ASK GOD TO SANCTIFY AND CIRCUMCISE YOUR EARS......Page 256
A SANCTIFIED EAR HEARS GOD’S PLAN......Page 257
LISTENING AND OBEYING DETERMINES OUR ETERNAL DESTINY......Page 261
GOD RESTORES OUR SOUL......Page 263
GOD AWAKENS OUR SPIRIT WITHIN US......Page 266
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 270
14. Enjoy the Spirit-Led Life......Page 272
GOD WILL LEAD YOU TO RIGHT DECISIONS......Page 275
GOD WILL LEAD YOU TO GOOD WORKS......Page 278
GOD WILL SPEAK CLEARLY SO YOU WILL NOT DOUBT......Page 280
GOD WILL LEAD YOU THROUGH PEACE......Page 283
GOD WILL LEAD YOU BY A STILL, SMALL VOICE......Page 284
GET ALONE WITH GOD......Page 287
GOD’S GREATEST DESIRE......Page 289
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION......Page 292
Notes......Page 294
About the Author......Page 296
Other Books by Joyce Meyer......Page 298