Whenever I pray, I would like to believe God is listening and understanding my deepest concerns and sufferings. This may sound unrealistic but I literally expect God to talk to me somehow by either talking to me in my mind or showing some signs He is indeed paying attention to me.
As you guys who have been reading my posts know, I have a lust problem which is beyond my power to deal with and manage. My mind always says I want to be a man of sexual integrity, but when it comes to the actual battle, my actions go against my beliefs.
I don't know why I became this way despite trying to be a good person. I thought I managed to grow up as a decent person by having resisted all other tempations except porn, masturbation.
How can I communicate with God literally? How can I hear God's voice inside me so I can follow His advice?
2006-09-14 14:30:27 · 21 answers · asked by nicesinging1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
G-d is not human. He has no voice. He will never have a voice.
2006-09-14 14:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Perhaps you need to go to HIM before you can expect Him to come to you.
All too often, Christians believe the only way God answers prayer is by a vision or by auditory means. Although He does this sometimes, this is not the norm, unless a person has received the gift of prophecy.
Unless you're in need of rebuke, God whispers; He rarely shouts, so stop looking in the sky and start listening with your spirit. Have you noticed that you're drawn to certain Scriptural passages lately? That's God talking to you! Have godly people been giving you the same advice lately? That's God. When you start to slip into sin, do you feel a stab of guilt? That's definately God.
My advice to you, in addition to listening for His true voice, is to stop asking for stuff and just praise Him for what He's done for you so far. Maybe He wants to see some humility from you, and getting your thoughts off yourself and onto Him will probably do it.
Peace.
2006-09-14 21:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart. He changes you from the inside out. People think they get to heaven because they are good, like they can earn their way there, but if that were true and we could do it on our own why would God send his ONLY son to die for our sins. He did what we could never do for ourselves, He paid the price God demanded for us.
Isaih59:2 says " your sins have hidden His face from you so that he will not hear you" Christ paid the price to open up that closed door. Ask Him in and the Bible says you can "come before the throne of grace"
2006-09-14 21:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by swami242 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God see you but you can not see Him..feel His presence with your sincere prayers that you are just an ordinary siner and seek forgivness,but you have to feel the pain..make one honest step toward God and Hee will make ten toward you..the Greatest sin is to make partners of God,or to think that God is in you..that is wrong God is OUT of known universe and above all the things,but He is present with His knowlege in this world,and with his servants called angels,and with His mercy so fill His mercy toward you,toward the fact that you can breathe ,eat and you are not an invalid...that is way you have to read the signs of God..the sign we all see is our existance and the existance of everithing we seee,the others are the books He sent,so read the books and especialy read the Quran,the latest of His revelations,and youll feel the Power of the Almighty of the Supreme..One God.Allah
following the teaching of the Quran youll find a direct conection to God
2006-09-14 21:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Timurlenk C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just doesn't work that way, but I believe that you become aware of the answers as surely as you're aware that the sun is out. It can't be that easy.
As for your temptations...there are surely millions of people with the same problem as you. Check out sex addiction groups..it's helps to be with friends when you're feeling week.
Your lust problem is not beyond your power. Everyone needs help...but unless you're telling me you have a disease, you can take steps forward...
God surely knows what you're feeling.
2006-09-14 21:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by cascadingblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does listen to each person. You must confess your sin, and turn from it. Some times you have to go to an accountability partner. It will help you to fight your sin. They can pray for you. God talks to us through His Word. Sin is what separates us from God. Maybe fasting and praying for help will be what you need to do. God will help you if you really are sorry for what you are into. Satan wants you to be down, but don't allow him to control your life. Go to a pastor and talk to him about your problem. Have him pray for you. We will be praying for you here. Take care, and may God bless you, and may He help you to become strong. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you also.
2006-09-14 21:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by salvation 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God will not return a prayer in a voice that can be heard in your head or a sign visibly seen. The Bible says "Evening and Morning and at noon will i pray, will i cry aloud; and he shall hear my voice." You have to have faith. You have to know that what you say, God is concerned. He hears our prayers. More importantly, do you know if you died right now, where you would go?
2006-09-14 21:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need the Holy Ghost. When God starts speaking through you in a language of his choosing
Jud 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
2006-09-14 21:33:16 · answer #8 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your conscience is telling you not to give in to that behavior. Who do you think is informing your conscience? God is. He also speaks to you through people, places and events in your life. If that isn't enough, Jesus gives you enough grace to sustain you during temptation. So now all you need to do is pray to God to keep helping you and to open the eyes of your heart to His Grace.
2006-09-14 21:55:51 · answer #9 · answered by Robert L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your vision of god? Do you fear jesus? Jesus is of great love and he forgives those who are of true heart who asks for forgivnesses. Throu his love, He enables His children the ability to see the things we can not usually see and hear the things we cant audibly hear. Seek within truth of your heart,ask forforgiveness,and god will show you the way.
2006-09-14 21:51:49 · answer #10 · answered by Seeking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G-ds voice is what you cannot hear. He (or she) communicates in the purest form of thought. We, as humans, are given ears to hear with, voices to speak with, and minds to silently communicate to our deepest and innermost soul. Go to a place of natural beauty. A forest, garden, waterfall, etc., speak to G-d, you will know the answer.
2006-09-14 21:35:52 · answer #11 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋