Episode 019: How To Recognize God’s Voice Through Scripture, Prayer, and Peace.

You hear people say, "God told me," and you wonder what they mean because your life does not come with a burning bush. We get it. The question is not whether God is still speaking, but how to recognize His voice without spiraling into fear, comparison, or decision paralysis. We talk candidly about why this topic feels so loaded, especially in seasons of transition where you want clarity fast and you do not want to miss God's will for your career, relationships, or next step.

We walk through a practical Christian discernment framework that starts where it should start: Scripture. The Bible becomes the anchor and calibration tool that helps you test the thoughts, impressions, and "gut prompts" that show up in prayer. From there, we get specific about spiritual disciplines that make hearing God clearer over time: consistent prayer, silence and solitude, and the ACTS model (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication). We also share why journaling is so effective for slowing down, naming what's really going on in your heart, and noticing how God answers through His Word and through sustained peace from the Holy Spirit.

We also cover the other ways guidance shows up, like wise counsel, corporate worship, and circumstances including closed doors that may be protection or "not now." We dig into the difference between missing God (distraction, numbing, anxiety that masquerades as urgency, unaddressed sin or unresolved wounds) and waiting on God (formation, maturity, and learning active trust). If you need a way to sift options, we close with a clear checklist: Scripture alignment, sustained peace, affirmed counsel, trust, and fruit over time. Subscribe for more practical faith conversations, share this with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review if it helps. What is one decision you're trying to discern right now?