Hearing the voice of God

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Maybe you were and maybe you weren't.

Hey, now that's inspired!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Hey, now that's inspired!

Just as inspired as a prophet/evangelist getting up and saying "God is telling me that there is someone here going through a trial, or someone who has recently gone through one or knows someone going through one.... am I right? Common now!"

To which you get a dozen "Troy McClure's" saying to themselves "Wow! It is like he's known me my whole life!".

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

To which you get a dozen "Troy McClure's" saying to themselves "Wow! It is like he's known me my whole life!".

The mexicans at work tell me that I sound like "Trroy Maclur."

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Just as inspired as a prophet/evangelist getting up and saying "God is telling me that there is someone here going through a trial, or someone who has recently gone through one or knows someone going through one.... am I right? Common now!"

To which you get a dozen "Troy McClure's" saying to themselves "Wow! It is like he's known me my whole life!".

It'd be funny if, some time, God really did give that exact message to a prophet/evangelist, wouldn't it?

[mizpeh]

...ahem *..scoff, scoff, scoff*...oops, I mean...*cough*

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

...ahem *..scoff, scoff, scoff*...oops, I mean...*cough*

[Timmy]

Someone gives you a "word from the Lord". Do you believe it really is from the Lord? This is not the same as asking if you believe what was said. The message could be absolutely true, but that doesn't mean God gave it to the one who said it. If it is a prediction, and it comes true, again, that doesn't prove it came from God. Some people are good at predicting things, and sometimes guesses are right.

If you feel "confirmation", does that prove it? If someone speaks a word from God to an audience of 100, what if 55 feel a confirmation, 10 discern that it is fake, and the rest feel nothing? What if 95% of Apostolics feel that Richard Gazowsky is wrong about getting divine orders to produce a blockbuster movie? Does that prove anything?

[CAD/JPY]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I'd like to get some comments on this exchange (from that other thread):

Life is extremely busy, so I am not always the best at getting back to replies. However, I really do enjoy the interaction... so thanks for the patience, and comments.

Of course it is okay!
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. . .oh, and it is okay to say "No" if you don't believe that is the voice of God. . . .
This statement is profound. More profound than you know, probably. And I agree with it, more profoundly than you are likely comfortable with!

Yes, of course it is okay! Any purported message from God is subject to scrutiny. And that applies to messages given to today's prophets and relayed to me (or anyone) orally, or written (I got a purportedly inspired letter from a friend, once). If it's written, it doesn't matter how long ago it was written, or what language it was written in, or what its intended audience was, or how many people over the centuries have gotten "confirmations" that it's really from God.
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I agree it is profound, all though that wasn't my point. But we can certainly discuss it further....

For a human being to say they have had "GOD SPEAK TO THEM" is an extremely arrogant statement. Now before someone's blood pressure walks on streets of gold, let me state that I do believe God speaks to people. It is just that arrogance and pride is soooo natural, that of course we want to believe that God spoke to us!

Many times in the Bible, the news that God spoke wasn't all that exciting and happy for the person who received it. Cain, David, and Peter come to mind.. Somewhat different from a lot of the prophetic utterances that get thrown out there.

Those I have believed... well, what comes to mind is a person who is extremely humble in making that statement, maybe even somewhat terrified that they might be wrong.

Timmy, how does one actually define 100% clear that it is the voice of God? I don't have an answer for that... maybe its a faith thing... one should give liberty expecting to hear God speak to you in a special way. When it happens, I would expect it to be a WOW thing that you are certain was from God. I doubt it will glorify you or the individual giving you the "word", and most likely you might be the only one to know it was something special for you. If there is any glory, I would expect it unquestionably go to God.

Which brings me back to expecting confirmation from the Holy Ghost on whether or not this is right... or what is happening is right. Maybe others think it is correct, but I am not them... and so I must ask "God, is this from you?"