Hearing God

I have had people ask me 'How do you know what you hear is from God?' or 'How do you know it's God?' or similar questions.

As many of you know, I heard from God almost a year ago. People have asked me how I know it was God, and it has been a hard question to answer and explain.

Until recently, I almost questioned if it was God or not. Maybe it was my subconscious telling me that I need to wait. (If you don't know what I am talking about when I say wait, God called me to give Him a year. I was so wrapped up into finding a 'husband' that I put God second. This last year I have been dedicated to drawing closer to God, which it took until recently to figure out that I wasn't quite there.)

Ok, so this is my explanation to how I know when it is God who is speaking to me. Some of you may or may not agree, but I know that it is God this way:

~It's the times when you are just sitting there and all of the sudden you hear a voice talking to you and telling you something you could never in a million years dream you would hear.

~It's the times when you suddenly wake from a deep sleep, only to hear someone speaking to you.

~Sometimes it's the times when you least expect it.

~It can be shown in the little details. Like the fact that it is exactly a certain time.

~And it's the times when you just know it is God. He has a way of just making sure you know it is Him. Trust me, you will know.

I guess I can explain better by example.

When God spoke to me, I was sleeping very soundly. All of the sudden, at exactly 9 am, I was awoken to a voice saying 'Give me a year.' That's all I heard, but I knew it was God and I knew what He was talking about. See, the night before I prayed that God would send me a husband. And His answer was very clear.

So, if you have asked the question 'How do I know it is God?' , you will just know. It will be a clear voice. And if you are one of those that ask 'Why doesn't God speak to me?' All you have to do is listen. He is speaking to you. All you need to do is open your ears.