INTRODUCTION
Let God Talk to You
The first time I heard God talk to me, I ended a six-year
relationship with alcohol—instantly. I remember exactly where I
was and what day and year it was. I’m one of those people who
is convinced that once you hear God talk, you’ll never be the
same.
In that first conversation, God proved to me that He talks
and listens not only to those who know Him well, but to even
the sickest soul.
Since that day, God most often talks to me through His
Word, followed by simple thoughts or ideas—requiring some
action, often very practical, but not necessarily easy to do. At
first, what He asks of me may seem unusual, or even
impossible. However, if I don’t argue or procrastinate and
willingly follow His directions, His voice gets clearer and
clearer. In fact, His voice almost always stirs some emotion in
me: my heart races, my cheeks flood with redness, or my toes
tap quickly and anxiously until I do or say what I feel He is
compelling me to do or say.
When God talks to me, I always feel motivated—physically,
emotionally, or spiritually. Whether gentle or bold, His words
give me courage to do or say something, to stop or to start
something, most often to help someone else.
I’ve learned that it isn’t very smart to ignore God when He
talks to me. When I don’t listen to Him, I lose my way and hurt