What Elijah Can Teach Us About Hearing God’s Voice

4. What is true?

This goes beyond the “facts” about the situation. This is about deciphering the truth. What is true about myself right now? What is true about God? This is the moment that you ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten your mind and allow the truth to penetrate your spirit. Where am I believing lies? What is the truth that will set me free?

5. What do I do now?

Once I have a better picture of what is taking place, now I can begin to ask the Lord what to do about it. This is the point where we can actually hear the voice of God speaking to us. This is the decluttered zone. This is the place of clarity.

6. Re-engage in the present.

Now that I have heard from the leader within, now I can re-engage in the process. A lot of people never make it to this point. They might get clarity and understanding about the situation, but they fail to apply it after everything is said and done.

Remember what the book of Proverbs told us?

“If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed” (Prov. 29:18, MSG).

This is a grid that helps me “attend to what He reveals”. This grid helps me silence the noise, hear His voice and get the perspective and clarity I need to deal with any obstacle I face. It’s not a fix-all, but it is a helpful tool to enable me to see and hear clearly.

Hopefully, it can help you do the same.

Is there anything you would add to this grid? Do you have a grid that helps you engage with the voice of the leader within?

Ben Woodward is a worship leader, speaker, author and songwriter from Australia. As you will find out by reading his book You Shall Know the Truth, he is passionate about helping people discover Jesus through worship and prayer. He lives in Kansas City with his wife, Kathryn, and three children, Eliana, Cohen and Paisley.