how to listen to God
these are a few simple suggestions for
people
experiment you can discover for yourself
the most important and practical thing
any human being can never learn how to
be in touch with God all that is needed
is the willingness to try it honestly
every person who has done this
consistently and sincerely has found
that it really works
before you begin look over these
fundamental points they are true and are
based on the experience of thousands of
people one God is alive he always has
been and he always will be - God knows
everything
3 God can do anything for God can be
everywhere all at the same time these
are the important differences between
God and us human beings 5 God is
invisible we can't see him or touch him
but God is here he is with you now he is
beside you he surrounds you he fills the
room or the whole place where you are
right now he is in you now he is in your
heart 6 God cares very much for you he
is interested in you he has a plan for
your life he has an answer for every
need and problem you face 7 God will
tell you all that you need to know he
will not always tell you all that you
want to know 8 God will help you do
anything that he asks you to do 9 anyone
can be in touch with God anywhere and at
any time if the conditions are obeyed
these are the conditions to be quiet and
still to listen to be honest about every
thought that comes to test the thoughts
to be sure that they come from God to
obey so with these basic elements as a
background here are specific suggestions
on how to listen to God 1 take time find
some place and time where you can be
alone quiet and undisturbed
most people have found
that the early morning is the best time
have with you some paper and pen or
pencil to relax sit in a comfortable
position consciously relax all your
muscles be loose there is no hurry there
needs to be no strain during these
minutes God cannot get through to us if
we are tense and anxious about later
responsibilities three TuneIn open your
heart to God either silently or aloud
just to say to God in a natural way that
you would like to find his plan for your
life you want his answer to the problem
or situation that you are facing just
now be definite and specific in your
request for listen just be still quiet
relaxed and open let your mind go loose
let God do the talking thoughts ideas
and impressions will begin to come into
your mind and heart be alert and aware
and open to everyone five right here is
the important key to the whole process
write down everything that comes into
your mind
everything writing is simply a means of
recording so that you can remember later
don't sort out or edit your thoughts at
this point don't say to yourself this
thought isn't important this is just an
ordinary thought this can't be guidance
this isn't nice this can't be from God
this is just me thinking etc write down
everything that passes through your mind
names of people things to do things to
say things that are wrong and need to be
made right write down everything good
thoughts bad thoughts comfortable
thoughts uncomfortable thoughts holy
thoughts unholy thoughts
sensible thoughts crazy thoughts be
honest write down everything a thought
comes quickly and it escapes even more
quickly unless it is captured and put
down six Tests when the flow of thoughts
slows down stop take a good look at what
you have written not every thought we
have comes from God so we need to test
our thoughts here is where the written
record helps us to be able to look at
them a are these thoughts completely
honest pure unselfish and loving be are
these thoughts in line with our duties
to our family to our community see are
these thoughts in line with our
understanding of the teachings found in
our spiritual literature seven check
when in doubt and when it is important
what does another person who is living
to a prayer think about this thought or
action more light comes in through two
windows than one someone else who also
wants God's plan for our lives may help
us to see more clearly talk over
together what you have written many
people do this they tell each other what
guidance has come this is the secret of
unity there are always three sides to
every question your side my side and the
right side guidance shows us which is
the right side not who is right but what
is right eight obey carry out the
thoughts that have come you will only be
sure of guidance as you go through with
it
a router will not guide a boat until the
boat is moving as you obey very often
the results will convince you that you
are on the right track nine blocks
if I don't seem to get any definite
thoughts God's guidance says that's
freely available as the air we breathe
if I am NOT receiving thoughts when I
listen the fault is not God's usually it
is because there is something I will not
do something wrong in my life that I
will not face and make right a habit or
indulgence I will not give up a person I
will not forgive a wrong relationship in
my life I will not give up a restitution
I will not make something God has
already told me to do that I will not
obey check these points and be honest
then try listening again 10 mistakes
pose I make a mistake and do something
in the name of God that isn't right of
course we make mistakes we are humans
with many faults
however God will always honor our
sincerity he will work around and
through every honest mistake we make he
will help us make it right but remember
this sometimes when we do obey God
someone else may not like it or agree
with it so when there is opposition it
doesn't always mean you have made a
mistake it can mean that the other
person doesn't want to know or to do
what is right
suppose I fail to do something that I
have been told and the opportunity to do
it passes there is only one thing to do
put it right with God tell him you're
sorry ask him to forgive you then accept
his forgiveness and begin again God is
our Father he is not an impersonal
calculator he understands us far better
than we do 11 results we never know what
swimming is like until we get down into
the water and try we will never know
what this is like until we sincerely try
it every person who has tried this
honestly finds that a wisdom not their
own comes into their minds and that a
Power greater than human power begins to
operate in their lives it is an endless
adventure there is a way of life for
everyone everywhere anyone can be in
touch with the Living God anywhere
anytime if we fulfill his conditions
when man listens God speaks when man
obeys God acts this is the law of prayer
God's plan for this world goes forward
through the lives of ordinary people who
are willing to be governed by him
you