Why We Don’t Properly Hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit

In the Ministering Angel Podcast, provides insights on deepening the connection with Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of positioning oneself to hear the Holy Spirit. The discussion covers the challenges presented by modern distractions, the necessity of a surrendered heart, and the alignment with Scripture to truly hear God's voice. The podcast encourages listeners to quiet their lives, remain patient, and be open to truth and correction from the Spirit. Key biblical references include Psalm 46:10, Hebrews 3:15, Isaiah 55:8, John 14:26, Isaiah 40:31, and John 16:13.

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Introduction: Seeking Divine Guidance

 Welcome to the Ministering Angel Podcast, where you'll deepen your connection with Jesus Christ. Whether new or returning this podcast is your guide to unlocking potential and overcoming challenges. Ronald, along with various hosts, shares divine messages that inspire strength, wisdom, and resilience.

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 We say we want to be led by God. We pray for direction, we ask for clarity, and we cry out for answers. But when the Holy Spirit speaks, many of us don't recognize his voice. Why? 

The Importance of Alignment

Because there's a difference between wanting to be led and being positioned to hear. Hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit isn't about volume.

It's about alignment. It requires the right posture, the right heart, and the right level of surrender. 

The Culture of Noise

We're too distracted. We live in a culture of noise. Social media, entertainment, constant notifications. We feel every moment with something rarely allowing silence to stretch long enough for God to speak.

The Holy Spirit doesn't shout over chaos. He speaks in stillness, and if we never quiet our lives, we'll miss him entirely. Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46, 10. 

The Hardness of Heart

Our hearts are heartened, rebellion, unforgiveness, pride, sin. These all heart. In the heart, a hard heart blocks the flow of God's voice. We may read the Bible, go to church, and even pray, but if the heart isn't yielded, we won't receive revelation.

The Holy Spirit speaks to the surrendered heart, not the stubborn one Today. If you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. Hebrews three 15. 

Expectations vs. Reality

We expect God to sound like us. Many miss God's voice because it doesn't sound the way they expect. We want God to agree with our plans, confirm our desires, and tell us what we want to hear.

But the Spirit doesn't echo our opinions. He convicts challenges corrects and redirects. If you only ever hear what you already think, it's likely not. God speaking, my thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways. My ways declares the Lord. Isaiah 55, 8. 

The Role of Scripture

We don't spend time in his word. The Holy Spirit will never contradict the word of God, but many try to hear him without knowing Scripture.

The word is the language of the Spirit. The more of the words you know, the clearer you'll hear if you neglect your Bible. Don't be surprised when confusion fills the silence, but the helper, the Holy Spirit, will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 1426. 

The Need for Patience

We move too fast.

God is not rushed Many times the reason we don't hear him is because we've already moved. We pray and then proceed. We ask and then assume, but God's timing is precise. Hearing requires waiting. Waiting builds trust. Those who wait, learn to discern, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.

Isaiah 40 31. 

Embracing the Truth

We don't truly want truth. Sometimes the issue isn't God's voice. It's our resistance to what he's saying. The Holy Spirit reveals truth, but truth cuts, truth confronts, and many would rather remain comfortable than be corrected. If you only want God's voice when it suits you, you'll remain spiritually deaf.

When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. John 1613. 

Conclusion: The Call to Surrender

Here's the reality. The Holy Spirit is always speaking. The issue is never with his voice, but with our ears. If we want to hear, we must humble ourselves, silence the noise, repent where necessary, and make room for his presence, because the ones who truly hear are the ones who have truly surrendered and to the surrendered soul.

His whisper is loud enough.

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