How to DUST - Daughters Uniting in Spirit & Truth Hear God's voice

• Read the passage again, and in another translation.

• Consider 1 or 2 of the following:
  • What does this passage show me about God/His character?  
  • What does this passage show me about humanity/myself?
  • How is Holy Spirit leading me to apply His words in a practical way throughout the week?
  • Make one SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound) goal to apply the passage this week and ask a trusted confidant to hold you accountable.
  • Connect and discuss with a respected girlfriend, who is further along in her journey with Him, what you liked/disliked or found interesting/confusing about the passage.

• Ask Holy Spirit to highlight a friend, neighbor, or acquaintance that you're naturally drawn to and who is within your daily sphere. Extend an invitation to try DUST with the first lady (or two!) that comes to mind. If she's receptive, connect monthly during the year to encourage and grow together, sharing about how God is speaking.

Welcome! You’re in perfect company. Throughout different phases of our journey with Him, we’ve all experienced times that we didn’t know His voice, felt we didn’t hear Him clearly…or at all, believed that “He doesn’t speak to me specifically because (fill in the blank!)”, and/or wondered how to hear Him speak. The more we intentionally practice creating space and making time to listen to Him, the more we’ll naturally recognize His voice. 

Since the Bible encourages us to have child-like faith, one would naturally ask a child how God's voice sounds. Below is a 9-year old’s response, given without any hesitation. 

"Soothing, but loud enough for anyone to hear it." 

When asked why God would speak to her, she again without hesitation, answered, 

"Because He made me for that. To be His best friend." 

There's no doubt the same is true for you. God has made you-designed you to recognize and hear His voice. He wired your brain (Psalm 139:13 & 14), thus He knows how your brain functions best in hearing Him. And He will not hold back (1 John 5:15), as He greatly desires for you to recognize and hear His voice—just as easily as you would recognize your best friend’s voice!