3 Potential Roadblocks to Hearing God

Hearing God’s voice is actually easy and does not need to be complicated.

My experience is that most Christians have not been trained on how to hear the voice of God, how to respond to Him or to understand His timing.

God still speaks today. Hearing His voice for yourself will activate you into a deeper relationship with Him.

Since our beliefs are formed at an early age, we all can carry around some “belief baggage” that is not necessarily based on fact or reality.

In many cases, strongly-held beliefs that have been passed down through generations are not actually based on the Bible. Some beliefs have been based on a Bible verse but were taken out of context.

Jesus often said the words, “believe and you will receive.” We need to examine what we believe because negativity and criticism are like dark filters that distort how we view God, others and ourselves.

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Here are 3 potential roadblocks you might be facing in your journey of learning to hear God.

1. Not being proactive

Just after Jesus taught the disciples to pray the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11), He told two parables to activate it.

One was of a man who needed bread in the middle of the night, so he came to a friend’s house and persisted in asking until he got it.

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Luke 11:9–10 NIV.

We need to “ask … seek … knock” and have shameless audacity!

Then Jesus goes right into another parable that explains God’s heart as a Father. This provides confidence and trust that God will speak to us (Luke 11:11–13 NIV).

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If we have a preconceived belief that God is harsh or militant, we will interpret the things He says to us through a filter of fear. But God is a good, loving Father who gives good gifts to His children.

2. Fear

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV.

Many people are afraid that they will be deceived or that what they are asking is not in God’s will. You can trust that God is a good Father, and He does not want to be harsh or mean to you.

If you are trying to be perfect, there is no room for you to grow. God uses our mistakes to train us. I have made my share of mistakes—and I still do—but God uses them to teach me and help me make a greater impact later.

It is important to understand that we will never be 100 percent accurate. There are times when “we know in part and we prophesy in part” (1 Corinthians 13:9), without knowing the full message.

God says that we are to love each other. One of the ways He helps us do that is by making us need each other. He often gives people different parts of a message, like puzzle pieces, so that we have to bring our pieces together before we can see the whole picture.

3. Logic and Reasoning

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 NIV

Most of us were raised with a logical mindset based in scientific beliefs and actions.

But God likes to change things up!

For example, Jesus healed blindness at least three different ways: He spit on a guy’s eyes
(Mark 8:23), He cast out a demon (Matthew 12:22) and He told blind Bartimaeus that his own faith had made him well (Mark 10:52).

Bartimaeus is a prime example that faith is being sure of what we do not see. God’s supernatural power through the Holy Spirit is far beyond logic. We must be careful not to get into a “show me the money” mentality.

We can love God, but we need to seek a personal relationship with Him, so we’ll know His heart and ways and understand that He wants nothing but the best for us.

This is an excerpt from my latest bookHearing God Every Day: Understanding the Supernatural Ways God Speaks to Us—which releases March 19, 2019. Order your copy here.

Blessings,

Doug Addison
DougAddison.com

Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection webcast, podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Doug Addison

Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is best known for his Daily Prophetic Words and Spirit Connection podcast and blog. Doug’s message of love, hope and acceptance reaches people around the world! His powerful, lighthearted style of teaching and coaching helps open people to discover their spiritual identity and personal destiny as they experience God’s supernatural love and power. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts and entertainment and media industries.

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    • Therese Bedard
    • March 15, 2019
    Reply

    “Hearing God Every Day” impacted me so very much! I knew that a lot of what was covered was on the surface. I have not experienced what Doug has because he’s a prophet of the Most High God. He has, specifically been called by God.

    This book explains everything that you want answered. The ending of the book touched me deeply and has me in good standing with God. I did not realize that I had so many concealed sins. I confessed them and repented of them. I, immediately, felt lighter. I released those whom I’d imprisoned. God spoke to me right after this.

    I recommend this book to everyone. I will read it several time during my lifetime.

    Thanks a million, Doug!

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      Thanks so much for sharing Therese! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the book so much! If you’d like, feel free to post your comment in our testimony page so that we can share it others, https://dougaddison.com/testimonials/. God bless you!

    • Erika Forbes
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    O, thank you so much! It’s really an eye-opener and inspiring. It makes me feel to pray without ceasing.

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      Woohoo! Thanks for reading Erika! God bless you!

    • Julie Avary
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    Amen. I believe the Holy Spirit told me my kids were going to have kids eventhough docs said it would take a miracle. God is in the Miracle business and i’m believing in Miracle March!!

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      Believing with you for miracles Julie! Bless you!

    • Chuck
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    The key points in this message hit clearly what God has told me. I must be pro-active and come to discuss my thoughts and decisions I am formulating. This really speaks volumes to me

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the post Chuck, God bless you!

    • amy b
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    Doug,
    thank you so much for all of your daily insight. I tune in to what you have to share everyday.

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      I am so glad you are enjoying Doug’s post. God bless you Amy!

    • Deborah Oliver
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    I was raised in a church that does not believe we can hear God or that He still speaks to us today. Fortunately I have God for as long as I can remember. Although I have long since left that church the people there think I am rather odd

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      I am so glad that you knew the truth that God does still speak and were able to grow in hearing His voice. Praying you are surrounded by other people who hear God so that you have a good community around you. Bless you!

    • Katherine
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    Very good and timely for me. It seems negativity’s creep back in.

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      God bless you Katherine!

    • Tracey Drummond
    • March 14, 2019
    Reply

    I totally enjoyed reading this and the many others that I have been receiving, I always want to hear God speak to me , and this is additional great information to help me
    Great perspective
    I pray for you and the team God continues to use you and blessings in abundance

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      Awesome Tracey! I am so glad that you enjoyed the blog post. God bless you!

  1. Reply

    This is so good after reading the prophetic for March I identified so much with you actually February as well so hard but out of it has come a new little church that we can call home and guess what it will be established in April starting with very little finance God is so good

      • Nikki, InLight Connection Team
      • March 16, 2019
      Reply

      Awesome Eleanor! Thanks for sharing! God bless you!

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