77 - Lisa Chriswell - I feel nuts and I’m am starting to doubt whether I’ve correctly heard from God.”
“I also received a Dream at the end of last month. I decoded it though my Biblical Dream Interpretation book the best I could but prayed that the Holy Spirit would give me the correct interpretation. A few days later while doing the challenge God showed me the scripture 1Peter 2:2 I couldn’t believe it!!! It described a lot of the dream I was struggling with…Without a doubt I knew this was God and that the promise of my husband being returned back at some stage living in Christ and our Marriage being restored was Gods plan for my life.
Now just to let you know, honestly, I am not trying to manipulate this. To be honest I was hoping God was going to say for me to divorce him and move on with what God has in store for me. This promise certainly doesn’t look desirable to me at present, with him living in sin and being the angry husband, I refuse to live with. But I can’t deny what I believe God is saying to me.
I feel nuts, and today I’ve started to doubt whether I’ve correctly heard from God, hoping that I’m not manipulating this due to unknown subconscious desires of wanting him back and renewed. I don’t trust myself and don’t want to get it wrong. All I can say is that I’ve always had a “ I Know that I know that I know” feeling in my spirit that I can’t shake.
This is the only promise God has personally spoken over my life, and I feel bad in knowing that I am doubting something that God is revealing to me afresh.
Can you help me I’m so confused?”
Hearing God's Voice: Discerning Truth from Imagination
Longing to hear God's voice is a natural desire for every believer. We yearn for His guidance, His comfort, and His confirmation in our lives. Often, we look to dreams as a potential avenue for divine communication, hoping for a glimpse into God's plans and purposes. However, dreams can be a treacherous path, easily influenced by our own imaginations, desires, and even the whispers of the enemy.
While God can speak through dreams, as He did with Joseph and Mary, Scripture emphasizes the written Word as the primary source of His revelation. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells us, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." Rather than chasing after fleeting dreams, we should immerse ourselves in the unchanging truth of God's Word, allowing it to shape our thoughts, guide our decisions, and transform our lives.
God also speaks through His providence, orchestrating circumstances and events to guide us and confirm His will. This often requires patient waiting and a willingness to surrender our own agendas. Proverbs 3:5-6 encourages us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." As we seek His face in prayer and through His Word, He will direct our steps, often in ways we least expect.
Discerning God's voice takes time and practice and even still it cannot be done with perfection, in this life. It requires developing a "track record" of accurately hearing Him, discerning the inner witness and learning to distinguish His voice from the clamor of our own thoughts and desires. Be cautious of putting words in God's mouth, presuming to know His will without seeking confirmation through Scripture and wise counsel. Instead, humbly ask Him to make His will clear, trusting that He will guide you in His perfect timing. As you grow in your relationship with Him, your ability to recognize and respond to His voice will deepen, leading you into a life of greater intimacy and obedience, but never into perfection. There will always be much mystery in walking with God, things which will never reconcile until we get to the other side.
