God Speaks

The concept of God speaking or God's voice had always been such a struggle for me to understand and something that I wanted for so long. In the last month or so I have expirenced more of the fullness of God's presence, his Spirit inside of me and also tasted and seen first hand how awesome it feels when God answers prayer or reveals his character in many different ways. I had always doubted it or had misconceptions of who God was and that fact that he could really meet me right where I'm at and love me just the same. When in prayer and silence, waiting in expectation and got nothing in return, it frustrated me. I wanted to hear God speak so bad. What I soon learned was that it was not something you could literally hear; not an audible voice but something so much deeper.


As I searched this out and searched my heart, I underwent some major heart surgery for Jesus. I learned the reality and importance of God's word, how rich and alive it is. He gave us this book of life as an instruction manual for our life. When we're down trodden or walking through a hard time or trial we have the privilage to go back to the Bible to hold onto the promises and truths that He gives us. This was my first revelation of one of the many ways "God Speaks". The verses the Holy Spirit prompts me to read and how I can make these things applicable to my life. It is so cool to me because what speaks to me one day might not the next. God is ever-changing but so the same. So faithful and so exciting. Every day is new and fresh with blessings being showered down from the man upstairs. :)

"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." --Hebrews 4:12

Another new, awesome thing I have witnessed is the power of God's voice through the different dreams and visions I have been having. God speaks to us through our world, through our history and our literature, and through other people, in our own hearts and lives, in our waking and sleep, and in our everyday activities. God uses our dreams and visions to align our hearts, thoughts, and intentions to His eternal purpose. He may use dreams in a variety of ways; to answer questions, appoint us to a new mission, to command changes in the way we live, and to reveal secrets of His heart. These are vital truths that we might have missed throughout the day. Dreams have the power to confirm, enlightnen, enrich, and deepen your understanding of God's word. Dreams also contain wisdom and intelligence because of the Spirit of God. Through these dreams that God has given me, it gives me a whole new insight to my own heart, the direction He has called me to go and a specific direction for a given task.

"For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, then he opens the ears of men, and terrifies him with warnings. that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life perishing by the sword." --Job 33:14-18

I had another dream the other night and it went something like this. I was in a huge city, like megalopolis (BIG). I was riding in a taxi on a freeway/highway being transported from one airport to another airport on my way to my destination. As we crossed a bridge I looked over to the other side of the oncoming bustling traffic of 6 lanes to witness a 20 car pile up right before my eyes. I just sat there in shock of all this happening and going on around me but I didn't really sense any emotion. I woke up and didn't know what this meant. I immediately though "wreck"..trial..destruction. God revealed to me that it was far from this. In the dream book I referenced in a previous blog this is what I found:

-AIRPORT-the ministry that sends out missionaries. high powered spiritual church capable of equipping and sending out out ministries. preparation for ministry/provision or nourishment in readiness of service.
-WRECK/CRASH-clash, end of one phase and change of direction
-HIGHWAY-holy way, path of life. Truth of God, Christ. predetermined path of life or path of life that enjoys high volume of usage.

I don't think this is irony or coincidence. God reveals himself in such amazing, different ways. I thank him for revealing these things to us through his Spirit he places inside of us. Experiencing God speaking is so fun, exciting and life producing! I am learning the importance of being fully yielding to the Holy Spirit and walking in the fullness of it. Having joy abundently, producing fruit of the spirit and living my life to the fullest potential. This is a desperate cry of my heart because unless I'm filled with the Holy Spirity my ministry as a missionary will fail. I desire to seek holiness, and hunger and thirst for more of Jesus. We are truly missing out if we're not walking in the full freedom and mercy of Jesus Christ.