Rom.8v14-16: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father”. The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
Although God speaks to every one of his children, not every one of his children still hears from God. Why is this so? Why do we have problems hearing from God even though God is in the business of speaking to his children? These are the answers we will be considering in this series of teachings. There is no smoke without fire. In the same vein, there are certain reasons why we find it difficult to hear from God, even though God is speaking. I believe you will be greatly blessed and empowered as we consider these reasons today. So without wasting time, I will like us to examine these reasons right away.
CHALLENGES WITH HEARING FROM GOD:
- Not everyone is skilled/trained in the art of hearing from God. How do you become an Engineer, Doctor or Lawyer? The simple answer is by training. It takes training to be a qualified Engineer, Doctor or Lawyer. In the same vein, you need training and instruction to be able to hear God very well. We need to stop making assumptions, rather, we need to submit ourselves for training and mentorship if we will ever be successful with hearing from God. Some of these training could come in the form of teachings, instructions or discipleship, as the case may be. So the big question to ask yourself is: are you are ready to be trained or mentored? (1Sam.3v17, 19-20).
- Not everyone knows what God is saying. This is another fundamental problem associated with hearing from God. Do you know when God is speaking to you or to others? If you don’t know when God is speaking, then it will be difficult to hear from God. My dear reader, this is why you need to be familiar with his voice, and the simple way to doing this is to take your fellowship and communion with God seriously. So it’s time for you to be able to recognize his voice. Just start where you are and with what you have. Everyone starts as an amateur before becoming a professional at what they are doing (1Cor.14v10; Deut.34v10). Are you ready to grow up?
- Not everyone understands what the Lord is saying, i.e. the Message. If you cannot decode what the Lord is saying, chances are you might not hear him. The things of God are spiritually discerned; this is why you need to be able to discern the message. My dear reader, do you understand what the Lord is saying to you. You ought to know because it’s given to you to understand the secrets of God. So it’s time to sharpen your hearing capacity. It’s important for you to understand what God is saying so there won’t be any misrepresentation or misinterpretation of the message. I pray that this season will usher you into a new dimension of walk with the Holy Spirit. As you daily work with him, may you be able to discern his message to you very clearly (1Cor.2v9, 12).
Other Scriptural References: (Eph.1v18: 5v10, 17; Ps.32v9; Acts 8v29-31; Exo.33v11; Acts 13v1-2; Isa.48v17; 1Jn.4v1).
Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, I receive your grace and help to overcome the problems associated with hearing from you in Jesus name, amen.
CONFESSION: Hearing from the Lord is my heritage. Therefore, I say no to every challenge associated with hearing from him. I will hear God better because the Holy Spirit is my guide and leader. As I walk and cooperate with him, my capacity to hear God is getting better and better as the day goes by. I declare today in the name of Jesus that my days of struggling to hear God is over forever. Glory be to God. It’s a new day for me!

Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
I receive the Grace to hear You better and Your instructions are getting clearer as the day goes by in JESUS Name.
O Lord let me know always what you are saying in Jesus name. Let my heart no more be blind to it in Jesus name