How can I hear God’s voice?
In a busy and noisy world, with competing voices and conflicting messages, solitude and silence allows us to clearly hear the voice and intimately experience the presence of God, the One who knows us perfectly and loves us fully. In this lesson, Dan explains how to find solitude and silence in the midst of our busy lives.
Start here:
Step One: Click the arrow above to watch the video
Step Two: Download and go through the Work It Out questions
Step Three: (optional) Check out any of the additional Resources on this topic! Grab your copy of the books, “Invitation to Solitude and Silence” and “The Listening Life,” download the One Minute Pause app, watch the God’s Presence in Prayer video clip, and listen to the Fight Hustle, End Hurry podcast.
Step Four: Mark complete, and you are ready for the next lesson
About The Resources:
Work It Out Questions (PDF): Questions for you to work through individually or in a group
Invitation to Solitude and Silence (Book): This book is a practical introduction to the spiritual practice of silence, and solitude is an invitation to you to journey into the real presence of God and hear His voice.
The Listening Life (Book): In this book, Adam McHugh places listening at the heart of our spirituality, our relationships, and our mission in the world. God himself is the God who hears, and we too can learn to hear what God may be saying through creation, through scripture, through people. By cultivating a posture of listening, we become more attentive and engaged with those around us. Listening shapes us and equips us to be more attuned to people in pain and more able to minister to those in distress.
One Minute Pause (App): This app practically teaches us to practice silence and solitude while teaching us to expand the length of time we practice it.
God’s Presence in Prayer (Video Clip): Prayer is a necessary element as you enter into a time of silence and solitude. Prayer brings us into the presence of God and reminds us that God is with us always. Our daily struggles should be reminders that we are invited to relax with God in his presence.
Fight Hustle, End Hurry (Podcast): What do you need to say ‘no’ to so you can say ‘yes’ to Jesus? Be inspired to identify the spaces that need to be quieted so you can experience a moment with Jesus.