Comments on: Being Quiet to Hear God’s Voice http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/ Communicating with God and Hearing God's Voice Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Robert http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Robert Tue, 18 May 2010 07:47:58 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-929 Chrissie, Maybe the mind isn't really ever completely still but I've found that if I put myself in the place of observing what my mind is doing, it slows down, allowing me to become still. I don't know if that makes sense? Don't worry about drifting off and don't beat yourself up for doing so. Just be with the process and hold the purpose you have to know God. Nothing to fear! Thanks for your kind words! Blessings, Robert Chrissie,

Maybe the mind isn’t really ever completely still but I’ve found that if I put myself in the place of observing what my mind is doing, it slows down, allowing me to become still. I don’t know if that makes sense?
Don’t worry about drifting off and don’t beat yourself up for doing so. Just be with the process and hold the purpose you have to know God. Nothing to fear!
Thanks for your kind words!

Blessings,

Robert

]]> By: Chrissie http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Chrissie Mon, 17 May 2010 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-926 What a find! Thank you so much for this website. I have just finished a book on listening for a counselling course I'm doing and since then have found in different ways the phrase 'be still' coming up in different situations. I felt God was wanting me to do something about that so really that's how I found your site by putting 'Be still' into google. So I'm beginning a journey of learning to 'be still and know that he is God' and one question I have is that I find in 'trying' to be still I find that I 'drift off' in my thoughts. Once I realise I bring them back to God but it keep happening. I guess I just need to keep practising but will my mind ever be really still? Thanks again for all your hard work. God bless What a find! Thank you so much for this website. I have just finished a book on listening for a counselling course I’m doing and since then have found in different ways the phrase ‘be still’ coming up in different situations. I felt God was wanting me to do something about that so really that’s how I found your site by putting ‘Be still’ into google.
So I’m beginning a journey of learning to ‘be still and know that he is God’ and one question I have is that I find in ‘trying’ to be still I find that I ‘drift off’ in my thoughts. Once I realise I bring them back to God but it keep happening. I guess I just need to keep practising but will my mind ever be really still?
Thanks again for all your hard work.
God bless

]]> By: Robert http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Robert Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:24:18 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-804 Dear Alice, The timidity is wearing off gradually. Thanks to you and many others who encourage me to keep on going! Love and Blessings, Robert Dear Alice,

The timidity is wearing off gradually. Thanks to you and many others who encourage me to keep on going!

Love and Blessings,

Robert

]]> By: Alice Da Costa http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Alice Da Costa Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:23:34 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-786 Dear Robert, I too must thank you for the work you are doing here. You are upfront and real. You are on the front lines and confronting deep issues which we all struggle with. You are helping us to dissect them and examine them honestly with passion and priority. Thank you for not being timid about approaching these challenges and indeed taking the courage to dive into the supernatural world of our Triune Divine Being Who Created us and Who Loves us Unconditionally and Who longs to have a genuine personal relationship with each and every one of us! Thank you most kindly for your fervent efforts to help make this a real possibility for us. In Jesus' Precious Name, Alice Dear Robert,

I too must thank you for the work you are doing here. You are upfront and real. You are on the front lines and confronting deep issues which we all struggle with. You are helping us to dissect them and examine them honestly with passion and priority. Thank you for not being timid about approaching these challenges and indeed taking the courage to dive into the supernatural world of our Triune Divine Being Who Created us and Who Loves us Unconditionally and Who longs to have a genuine personal relationship with each and every one of us!

Thank you most kindly for your fervent efforts to help make this a real possibility for us.

In Jesus’ Precious Name,

Alice

]]> By: Robert http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Robert Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-695 Hello Charles, I think it was Mark Twain that said "I can live 3 months on a good compliment." Thanks for yours! Robert Hello Charles,

I think it was Mark Twain that said “I can live 3 months on a good compliment.”

Thanks for yours!

Robert

]]> By: charles http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-694 charles Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:39 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-694 Hi Robert, Just wanted to say how good your website is looking, I've been accessing your wisdom for some while now and it is like a good wine, it's maturing well. Regards, Charles Hi Robert,

Just wanted to say how good your website is looking, I’ve been accessing your wisdom for some while now and it is like a good wine, it’s maturing well.

Regards,

Charles

]]> By: charles http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-693 charles Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:50 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-693 Hi Gene, Thanks for your insights, however have you ever considered that God want's you to have those material things just as much as the spritual gifts. Just think how you feel when you give a present to someone on their birthday, I would imagine God feels the same way when you receive 'material' items and experience a buzz of joy. Unfortunatley other forces try and remove that joy by creating guilt in us. It's a jealous action and we should see it as such that way it looses power. So next time you thank God for you material things let him 'feel' how much you enjoy them. Best wishes, Charles Hi Gene,
Thanks for your insights, however have you ever considered that God want’s you to have those material things just as much as the spritual gifts. Just think how you feel when you give a present to someone on their birthday, I would imagine God feels the same way when you receive ‘material’ items and experience a buzz of joy.

Unfortunatley other forces try and remove that joy by creating guilt in us. It’s a jealous action and we should see it as such that way it looses power. So next time you thank God for you material things let him ‘feel’ how much you enjoy them.

Best wishes,

Charles

]]> By: Robert http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Robert Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:01:57 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-690 Gene, Using gratitude in the way you're describing is beautiful! You're effectively cutting off the distractions by dealing with them up front with thankfulness. Excellent guidance for all of us. Thanks for sharing that. This is what I love about the Internet! Robert Gene,

Using gratitude in the way you’re describing is beautiful! You’re effectively cutting off the distractions by dealing with them up front with thankfulness.

Excellent guidance for all of us. Thanks for sharing that. This is what I love about the Internet!

Robert

]]> By: gene http://www.bestillknowgod.com/communicating-with-god/being-quiet-to-hear-gods-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-689 gene Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:29:46 +0000 http://www.bestillknowgod.com/?p=978#comment-689 Robert At first when I started meditating or being still and listening I felt like there where a lot of mind thought obstacles in the way to get to where I wanted to go, but it took a lot of practice and letting go of my old belief systems I was conditioned to such as fear, guilt and follow traditional religion rules. I guess I didn't give god enough credit and trust that he would understand and give me guidance in his favor When I meditate I first express my thankfulness to god for all that has been given to me through him, such as health, family,friendships and fellowships, then I thank him for all the possessions and material items I've accumulated over the years. that helps pacify my desires for my flesh,( some people might frown on this part but I think god understand ) this part helps when I go into meditation so my mind won't race on the materialism of the worldly system we where born into. Once I can totally free my mind of this, that's when I start to feel I'm almost in another dimension hard to explain. a overwhelming sense of peace and my spirit will connect with my mind, that's key for me and some how that numbing and peaceful place I'm in and feeling of such a comfort and connection to my creator doesn't make me feel so small, like I'm part of everything. Some days I'm fully in that state of peace and some days can't connect, so I keep practicing. sorry if I got to deep but that's the only way I can explain the feeling I get and wanted to share with others. Everybody keep searching I think god loves when we pay attention to him. keep it going Robert god bless gene Robert
At first when I started meditating or being still and listening I felt like there where a lot of mind thought obstacles in the way to get to where I wanted to go, but it took a lot of practice and letting go of my old belief systems I was conditioned to such as fear, guilt and follow traditional religion rules. I guess I didn’t give god enough credit and trust that he would understand and give me guidance in his favor
When I meditate I first express my thankfulness to god for all that has been given to me through him, such as health, family,friendships and fellowships, then I thank him for all the possessions and material items I’ve accumulated over the years. that helps pacify my desires for my flesh,( some people might frown on this part but I think god understand ) this part helps when I go into meditation so my mind won’t race on the materialism of the worldly system we where born into. Once I can totally free my mind of this, that’s when I start to feel I’m almost in another dimension hard to explain. a overwhelming sense of peace and my spirit will connect with my mind, that’s key for me and some how that numbing and peaceful place I’m in and feeling of such a comfort and connection to my creator doesn’t make me feel so small, like I’m part of everything. Some days I’m fully in that state of peace and some days can’t connect, so I keep practicing.
sorry if I got to deep but that’s the only way I can explain the feeling I get and wanted to share with others. Everybody keep searching I think god loves when we pay attention to him.
keep it going Robert god bless gene

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