How God Speaks to Me: Learning to Hear the Voice of God
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For more than twenty years, Dr. Bettie M. Ferguson has been led by the voice of God. In How God Speaks to Me, she leads you to start a relationship with God in which you can begin to hear, discern, and respond to His voice. Ferguson reveals how God longs to speak with you and wants to partner with you in every aspect of your life.
With love and patience, Ferguson shares her own journey to hearing Gods voice and how it created intimacy with God on a level she had never experienced before. She delves into the numerous avenues through which God reveals His voice as supported by the Bible, shows you how to recognize Him when He speaks to you, and encourages you to open your heart to the transformation He can bring.
Its time to find greater devotion to the Lords message. Whether you are beginning your Christian journey or have matured into a fuller stature in Christ, youll be challenged and inspired by How God Speaks to Me.
Dr. Bettie M. Ferguson
Dr. Bettie Ferguson is a 2002 graduate of Jacksonville Theological Seminary with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Christian Counseling. She is CEO and founder of Faith In Action Deliverance Ministries Inc., in Miami, FL. Dr. Ferguson also serves as Staff Chaplain for the State of Florida Department of Corrections.
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How God Speaks to Me - Dr. Bettie M. Ferguson
Copyright © 2013 by Dr. Bettie M. Ferguson
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Inspiring Voices rev. date: 2/18/2013
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Hearing The Voice Of God
2. God Speaks To Me
3. Ways God Speaks
4. When God Speaks
5. Developing Intimacy
6. Blessings in Obedience
7. God Speaks Through Visions
8. God Speaks Through His Holy Spirit
9. God Speaks Through Supernatural Interventions
10. God Speaks Through The Church
11. God Speaks Through Prayer
12. God Speaks Through Praise and Worship
13. Hearing God Through Faith
14. Obstacles To Hearing God
15. God’s Call
Conclusion
Dedication
How God Speaks To Me is dedicated first to God for inspiring me to write and tell others of His desire for intimate communion and the miracles that come from being guided by His voice!
To all who desire to experience the inner peace and joy that come from the blessing of knowing that God of the universe, maker of Heaven and earth has a deep, passionate, unending love for you. When you know Him you will hear Him.
As you read the pages of this book, let it minister to your spirit and lead you on a journey into a personal relationship with God. He will lavish on you His love, mercy, grace, peace, and protection and will accomplish miracles, signs, and wonders through your life.
Preface
How God Speaks To Me, Learning to Hear The Voice Of God
was forged out of one woman’s dramatic and sometimes traumatic experiences. In the midst of her joys and sorrows; triumphs and tragedies, the Holy Spirit of God and the Lord Jesus Christ entered her life bringing hope, encouragement, and comfort.
As you search these pages for the treasures of truth, you will find yourself on a pathway of discovery where you will begin to tap into the realm of the spirit. There you will find that the One who knows you by name and understands your deepest desires will speak to you. He loves you and has your best interest at heart. As He allures you into a place of intimacy, you will begin to hear, discern, and respond in faith to the voice of God Almighty.
Whether you are beginning your Christian journey or have matured into a fuller stature in Christ, you will be both challenged and inspired. How God Speaks To Me will compel you to greater devotion as you open your heart to its message.
My most passionate heartfelt prayer is that with this book, God will bless and enrich every life it touches. We truly are bound together in the family of God through Christ and the precious Holy Spirit.
Acknowledgments
How God Speaks To Me would not be possible without the love, encouragement, and support of my family and friends. To my daughter and prayer partner Sonya Nelson, thank you for the countless hours spent praying for our family, the church, the grandchildren, and this project. You truly are an inspiration. You comforted me through the peaks and valleys of my emotional cataclysms and encouraged me to live my dreams. Because of that, this book has become a reality.
A million thanks to my husband and best friend Charles for your love and support. You continue to be a major source of strength and encouragement to me.
Members of Faith In Action Deliverance Ministries, thank you for your love, support, encouragement, and prayers. You make doing the Father’s will less challenging.
Friends and Bible Study Group at South Florida Reception Center, thank you for your prayers. Our weekly Bible studies are thought provoking and inspirational. Your encouragement and nudging compelled me to complete this venture.
Introduction
The ultimate blessing for the Body of Christ is having the ability to hear, recognize, and discern the voice of God. When we minister to hurting people, we want to know that we are not alone and that we are simply instruments God uses to accomplish His works in the earth. The questions we are confronted with are: Does God really speak to humans? Can we actually hear, and discern the voice of Almighty, Immortal God?
These and many other questions will be answered as you peruse through the pages of this book. I recommend that you take your time reading the book. Read and reread the passages that personally speak to you. Perhaps, something will spark a memory or cause you to pause and reflect on a time where you might have heard God speak, but were not sure.
When I first began hearing God speak, I was confused and confounded. I had no knowledge of God. I knew of Him, but I did not know Him and wondered why He would speak to someone as unknowledgeable as me.
I am still amazed, grateful, and inspired today, more than two decades later. I am amazed because God loves us so intensely that He longs to communicate with us. I am grateful because He chooses His people as instruments of His grace, mercy, and love. I am inspired to share the wonderful blessings that come from hearing the Almighty Immortal God speak personally to His children.
I encourage you to fine-tune your spiritual ears to hear God’s voice. He is constantly speaking. He speaks to guide us and give warning of things to come. That nudging in your spirit might be God trying to get your attention.
In the beginning, I was shocked and surprised by His voice. Having no prior knowledge of His miraculous, wonder-working power, I was too embarrassed to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant. I felt the need to shield my lack of knowledge from my fellow Christian brothers and sisters. They all seemed so spiritual. I later learned that many of my fellow parishioners did not share experiences of systematically hearing God’s voice. I am grateful that I had not been too churched or filled with religiosity when God began to reveal His voice.
Let this book guide you on the pathway of discovery where you will begin to tap into the spiritual realm; a place where you will hear, discern, and respond in faith, to the voice of God.
Chapter One
Hearing The Voice Of God
Over the years, as I have become more sensitive to the voices I hear speaking to me; I realize that there are several types of voices that I clearly hear. With the many voices clamoring for my attention, it became important for me to learn to distinguish each one in order to distinctly discern the voice of God.
I discovered that my own voice is the most obvious and familiar voice I hear. The voices of others; family and friends are the second most familiar voices I hear. The third type of voice I discovered was the voice of the devil. This voice was most often spoken through subjective thoughts impressed upon my mind like flaming arrows, through worldly ideas, impressions, and viewpoints. The devil is deceitful and has many crafty ways in which he speaks. I am