Why we should listen for God to talk to us

Last Updated on December 25, 2025 by Andrea

Listening for God

I’ve been struggling lately. I didn’t listen for God to talk to me. While I have prayed about the direction for my website, I have also been feeling like I’m not doing what God wants me to do. At the same time, I’ve been reading about the Great Commission to go and tell the world about Christ. I want to tell people all that God has done for me.

When I was praying the other day, I felt God clearly tell me that I needed to fast my website and my social media while I wait for Him to talk to me and give me direction. So, I stopped posting and prayed.

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God Speaks

To my delight, God was faithful, as He always is. He has been clear that while my professional expertise is in marriage and family success, and that I’ve been dedicated to writing about that, He wants me to move to talking about HIS faithfulness. I need to tell others all that God has done in my life and encourage others to listen for God to talk to them.

Now, He’s not calling me to be Chicken Little. He’s calling me to tell people about Jesus and be ready for the inevitable end. The time IS coming when Jesus will return, and we need to be ready.

As I posted here, I have been reading about end times. in the book What Happens Next. Max Lucado does an amazing job of explaining the timeline and significance of each event that we can expect. It makes me want to be ready! And It makes me want to ensure that everyone I know is ready. You can ready my book review here. There’s also a study available, if you are interested.

Scriptures Related to Listening For God to Talk to Us

God’s Voice / Voice of God

John 10:27

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

Exodus 19:19

“And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.”

God’s Word / Word of God

Hebrews 4:12

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

2 Timothy 3:16

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”

Word of the Lord

1 Samuel 3:1

“Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.”

Jeremiah 1:4

“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,”

God is Our Heavenly Father

Matthew 6:9

“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.’”

Jesus is the Good Shepherd

John 10:11

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

The Spirit of Truth

John 14:17

“Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 16:13

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…”

God’s Voice as a Gentle Whisper

1 Kings 19:12 (NIV wording commonly cited)

“After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”

Feeling God’s Presence

Exodus 33:14

“And he said, ‘My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”

Spirit of God / God’s Spirit

Romans 8:14

“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

Leading of the Holy Spirit / God’s Leading

Galatians 5:18

“But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”

Double-Edged Sword

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is alive 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.

Last Days

Acts 2:17

“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…’”

Eternal Life

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Word of Christ

Colossians 3:16

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…”

Jesus as Lord

Romans 10:9

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Trust God

Proverbs 3:5–6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding…”

Right Path

Psalm 23:3

“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

God’s Guidance / God’s Direction

Psalm 32:8

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Quiet Place to Listen

Mark 1:35

“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”

All of these verses teach us about listening for God to speak to us. Part of that listening is understanding who God is and what His Son, Jesus, did for us. Studying the Holy Spirit has helped me to really listen as God lives within me.

In Christ,

🌸 Andrea

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