The Real Reason You Can't Hear God Clearly

Have you ever prayed, fasted and asked God for direction, yet felt like He was completely silent? Many Christians believe they can't hear God because they haven't prayed enough, fasted enough or become spiritual enough. Others think God has withdrawn from them because of sin or that they're going through a "silent season." But what if the problem isn't that God has stopped speaking? In this message, we explore four biblical reasons why many believers struggle to hear God clearly and why the answer begins with understanding your identity as a child of God. Together we'll explore: • Why many Christians have been taught to distrust their relationship with God. • Why we often expect God to speak in spectacular ways instead of recognising His voice through His Word and Spirit. • How condemnation destroys spiritual confidence. • Why listening to too many spiritual voices makes it difficult to recognise the voice of the Holy Spirit. We'll look at what Scripture says in passages including 1 John 3:1, John 10:27, John 16:13, Romans 8:1, Hebrews 4:16 and 1 Corinthians 2:12, and discover that hearing God clearly is first an identity issue before it is a technique. If you are in Christ, God is not hiding from you. He is your Father. He has given you His Spirit. He desires to lead you. My prayer is that this message gives you confidence to stop striving for God's attention and begin learning to recognise the voice of the Father who has already welcomed you into His family. If this message encouraged you, please consider subscribing for more biblical teaching on identity in Christ, hearing God's voice, the gospel, grace and freedom from religious bondage. I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What has helped you grow in recognising God's voice? #HearGod #hearingGodsvoice #RelationshipWithGod #BibleStudy #TheAnchored