How to Hear God Speak

In Habakkuk 3:2 I read, “O Lord, now I have heard all about you, Lord, I am filled with awe by your amazing works." (NLT)

How do I hear God speak when I pray? One of the best ways is by worshiping him as I pray. Another is by developing a friendship with him.

First, let’s look at worshiping God through prayer. I Start by thanking him for being part of my life and for being interested in the details of it.

Pray like Habakkuk: “O Lord, now I have heard all about you, Lord, I am filled with awe by your amazing works.” (Habakkuk 3:2 NLT). When God gives me a vision or a dream, or shows me what he wants me to do, thank him for answering my prayer. That’s part of worshiping God.

Second, develop a friendship with him and get to know him. Prayer isn’t a monologue; it’s a dialogue. It’s a conversation with God. God hears me when I pray; he answers me when I ask questions. He wants to talk with me every day. And when I faithfully talk with God throughout the day, it will revolutionize life.

There are three levels of knowing God: recognition, acquaintance, and friendship.

At the recognition level, I know God is there, but I don’t really know him personally. At the acquaintance level, I know God a little, but I don’t know him very well.

God wants me to live at the friendship level, where I am familiar with him and talk regularly. God wants to have a continuous conversation with me.

I can start developing a friendship with God by praying something like this: “Dear God, I’m amazed that you would want me for a friend. I really want to learn how to have conversations with you. Help me spend time with you every day. Thank you for caring about every detail of my life. Jesus, I want to know you more and more every day, and I want to depend on you for guidance in my job, my family, my future, and in every other area of my life. In your name I pray. Amen.”

As I spend time in prayer, worshiping God and developing a friendship with him, I’ll learn how to hear and recognize his voice.

In summary, I have heard and know what the Lord has done and Im amazed by his works. I hear God speak when I pray by worshiping him and by developing a friendship with him. First, I Start by thanking him for being part of my life and for being interested in the details of it. Pray like Habakkuk: “Lord, I have heard all about you, and I am filled with awe by your amazing works.” When God gives me a vision or a dream, or shows me what he wants me to do, thank him for answering my prayer. That’s part of worshiping God. Second, develop a friendship with him and get to know him. Prayer isn’t a one way conversation; It’s a two way conversation with God. God hears me when I pray; he answers me when I ask questions. He wants to talk with me every day. There are three levels of knowing God: recognition, acquaintance, and friendship. At the recognition level, I know God is there, but I don’t really know him personally. At the acquaintance level, I know God a little, but I don’t know him very well. God wants me to live at the friendship level, where I am familiar with him and talk regularly. God wants to have a continuous conversation with me. I can start developing a friendship with God by praying: “Dear God, I’m amazed that you would want me for a friend. I really want to learn how to have conversations with you. Help me spend time with you every day. Thank you for caring about every detail of my life. Jesus, I want to know you more and more, and I want to depend on you for guidance in my job, my family, my future, and in every other area of my life.” As I spend time in prayer, worshiping God and developing a friendship with him, I’ll learn how to hear and recognize his voice.