| How do I know God is communicating with me? How | | | | commitment or desire to live by the answer strange |
| can I be sure? | | | | things will probably happen and greater confusion |
| These are some of the most common questions I'm | | | | result. |
| asked. | | | | In all dealings with God faith is required - you must |
| No one can answer that question for you. You may | | | | believe God will and can answer in the way you ask. If |
| find some assistance here and there and hopefully this | | | | you don't believe don't go there. |
| article and some others I've written will prove useful | | | | Once you decide you do believe realize that when you |
| but at the end of the day - you must determine within | | | | ask a sign you will get an answer. Typically for this |
| yourself if God is communicating with you. | | | | type of thing asking a question that has a yes or no |
| One of the ways you can be sure is ask God for | | | | answer is best. |
| evidence - a sign. | | | | Knowing that you will receive an answer puts you in a |
| Scripture is full of examples of people asking questions | | | | responsible position. |
| of God and asking for some sort of confirmation. | | | | For instance if the answer is yes and you were really |
| Gideon used a fleece. Elijah asked for fire - and | | | | hoping for a no - will you be willing to abide by the God |
| received an incredible consuming fire. Remember | | | | given answer? Or will you try to ask again and again |
| when Moses held his hands up to extend the daylight? | | | | hoping for the answer you wish? |
| That was an amazing confirmation that God heard | | | | So here's the second consideration. You must be |
| and wanted His people to win the battle. | | | | unattached to the results. In other words you should be |
| There's another method that was used to determine | | | | prepared to go with either answer. |
| God's will - the casting of lots. | | | | If you're asking just to see and intending to do |
| You can find a number of places where casting lots | | | | whatever it is you want - you're just playing a game. |
| was used. It's a process much like drawing straws or | | | | Now - how do you want to communicate with God? |
| flipping a coin. | | | | Do you always want to be asking for a sign or casting |
| If you recall the story of Jonah you will remember that | | | | lots? This is another thing to consider. |
| the sailors wondered who was the cause of the great | | | | It may be fine to do this to build your own faith that |
| storm they were in. They cast lots and the lot fell upon | | | | God will answer - but wouldn't it be much better to |
| Jonah - so they knew God had caused the storm | | | | have such a relationship that you no longer need a |
| because of Jonah. | | | | physical sign? |
| In reality casting lots is the same thing as asking God | | | | That is entirely possible too. |
| for a sign. It's a request to God to control some | | | | If you feel that you've never connected with God and |
| physical evidence so that you may know without a | | | | feel totally unsure - asking for a sign will probably be a |
| doubt the answer to your question. | | | | tremendous faith builder. Then as you grow you will |
| Now before you go ask God a question and flip a coin | | | | likely find that you have an increasing sense of |
| to see what the answer is - there are some things to | | | | communication with God that eliminates the need for |
| consider. | | | | physical signs. |
| First of all - this isn't a game you play with God. If | | | | Ultimately you will know - God will cause you to know. |
| you're just testing God with no real conviction, | | | | Until you do, keep asking God. |