God spoke to me!

God spoke to me!  What is the thought that just ran through your mind?  We live in a culture around us and even in the church that is becoming increasingly cynical about the statement, “God spoke to me!”  There have been many people that have justified their actions, feelings, and attitudes to other people by using those indisputable words. When you use those words no one can argue with your decision or tell you that you are wrong because God spoke to you.  Now we see a tide of cynicism that has permeated the church that God really does speak to his people.  So I pose this question to you.  Do you believe that God speaks to His people, outside of the Word of God? Can you know God's voice, often not audible, and distinguish it from the thoughts in your brain?  This is the voice that comes from your Spirit man and not your carnal soul man. Friend, God does still speak to you and I every day if we are listening and are prepared to hear His voice.  God wants to talk to you so badly that He sent His son Jesus to bring you to a place of no sin so that you could rest perfect before Him and know His voice.  Sure there will always be those who will abuse this truth and trash its credibility. However, the fact still remains that God will speak to you through His Word, through a burning bush, or even through your thoughts. Now some may say that I am crazy if I am hearing voices in my head.  Well I am only crazy to those who are perishing, but to those who have the Spirit of God you know that God does speak to you and you can hear his voice with Spiritual ears.  1 Corinthians very clearly states, "The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned." When we open our spiritual ears and recognize that God does desire to speak to us, we will experience amazing confidence and security in making any decision because we will know we truly have heard from God.  It is also important to guard your hearts when someone mentions that they heard from God when you believe it is only to justify their actions.  For every time you become cynical about their decision it will often times cause you to become less receptive to listening for God's voice in your own life.