“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matt. 7:7
God loves to speak to us, and one of my favorite ways to tune into His voice is by asking Him questions. During my training as a Life Coach I was taught to not ask multiple questions in a row, or as they call it, “stack questions”. Preferably, we should ask one question at a time to make it easier for the client to focus their attention on one thing, instead of having their mind go in different directions trying to find answers for multiple questions at once.
I was having a time of prayer the other day, and I started asking God one question after another when I heard Him say gently, “You’re stacking questions.” I felt like He was giving me a tip so that I am able to hear Him better. It’s not that God can’t handle more than one question at a time, but we might not be able to receive, process, and understand more than one answer at a time.
Some of my favorite questions to ask God are:
- What’s on your heart today?
- What do you think about me?
- What do you think about _____?
- What do you want to reveal to me?
- What do I need to change?
- What do you want to heal in my heart?
- What’s triggering this feeling/emotion?
- What is my to-do in this situation?
In my experience, His answers are typically short but incredibly powerful. His voice is loving, encouraging, and convicting. There is never shame, criticism, or condemnation in His voice (that would be the enemy speaking, not God). I encourage you to think of one question to ask God and to give yourself the time and space to listen. He is near and He longs to communicate with you. Give it a try!
Your turn!
- Schedule a quiet time with God this week to tune into His voice.
- Pour out whatever is on your heart and ask God what comes to your mind as you’re praying.
- Pause and listen.
- Share with your kids God’s desire to connect with them, and explain to them that they can start to hear His voice by asking Him a simple question.
- Explain to them the difference between God’s voice vs. the enemy’s voice.
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