Learning to Listen to God's Voice :: Kelsey Phillips [Summer of Mentorship wk 3]

A few years ago, my friend Kelsey Philips hit a crisis in her life. She felt physically unwell, depressed and desperate for healing. She connected with a missionary couple from her church who prayed with her and over her for two hours. It was in that prayer time that Kelsey recognized God’s voice for the first time.

“He had been speaking to me for a long time. I just didn't know it was him. When you have an encounter like that, he speaks to these places that are so deep. He is healing wounds that are so far back and he is breaking you free of chains that are so heavy and hard and real. You don't ever want to go back to a place where you don't have that.”

I believe we can hear God’s voice and that he is still speaking today. As Kelsey reminds us, there’s no better time than now to practice listening to the Lord. 

“It does require solitude and quiet and that is not our nature. But here we are in a season where we are in worldwide rest. We are forced into this place of quiet. We've all had to come off of the hamster wheel and this has been an incredible time to allow space to listen to him about what he's doing on so many levels.”

*this episode originally aired in March of 2020

Summer of Mentorship Discussion questions PDF 

Links Mentioned:  

• Novo Missions [WEBSITE]
• Listening Prayer [ARTICLE] 
• Where to Start in Listening Prayer–Friendship Questions [PDF]
• Hello Mornings [WEBSITE]

Additional Resources:

• Hearing God:  Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard
• The Joy of Listening to God:  Hearing the Many Ways God Speaks to Us by Joyce Huggett
• Whispers:  How to Hear the Voice of God  by Mark Batterson

 Group Discussion Questions:

• Take a few moments to check in with your group. How is everyone feeling? Give space for members to share how they are dealing with the uncertainty and stress. Practice listening to one another without judgement or advice. 
• What has been your experience with “listening to the Lord”? Is that a familiar or unfamiliar concept? 
• Have you ever had a moment like Kelsey’s when you recognized God’s voice for the first time? Share! 
• How could asking God for a vision for your kids change your perspective on parenting them?
• What is one step you can take to make space to hear God this week? Brainstorm with one another. 
• Is there someone you can encourage by sharing this episode with them? Take a moment to share it right now!

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