I was talking with a friend the other day when the question arose … Does God speak to us? Does He answer questions for us? How can we know it is Him?
All I know is what I’ve experienced in this realm. My answer is YES, and experience is my evidence!!
Have I ever heard His voice, loud, audible, and deep?? No. But I know He speaks to us in a variety of ways. Two decades ago, I was a young man who seemed to have the world by the tail! I had a great job as a senior systems developer for a small computer company on the outskirts of Spartanburg. I’d been married for almost four years to the love of my life and had a six-month-old daughter. And life was good, or so it seemed. Even though I’d grown up in a strong church in Greenville, I’d only known Christ as my personal Savior for a couple of years. And beneath the surface I was running from a call that would ultimately lead me here to this place.
It was a frightening prospect to walk away from a great job, making great money, to pursue a call to ministry. As God and I “discussed” this move, I prayed for a voice. I begged for a voice. I never got it. (I even asked for a billboard.)
What I did get was a clear call and many, many confirmations. Confirmations from God’s word. Confirmations from His people. It finally reshaped the WAY I prayed. “Lord, if YOU open the door, I will walk through.” My life has never been the same!
Does God speak??? ABSOLUTELY! He is speaking all around us!
The real question is do we listen?
I still remember coming to you asking this same question. I’m not sure I was fully prepared for the answer I got (ha!), but looking back I’m thankful all over again for the honesty and guidance you gave. My life would have looked SO different today had I received a different answer.
Thanks again =)