Recognize God’s voice when you hear it in.

The Holy Spirit is at work in you to bring about your destiny of being conformed into the image of Christ. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for those that believe according to the will of God. And know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Rom 8:27-29)

You are called according to God’s purpose, to walk in good works, which God ordained for you to do. Jesus says, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.”These things I command you, that you love one another.” (John 15:16-17)

It is the Holy Spirit that gives you the instructions and power to accomplish the mission that God wants you to accomplish for His purpose. Your destiny as a believer is to become conformed into the image of Christ; it is the Holy Spirit that takes you on the journey of getting there. The Holy Spirit guides you into all Truth, Jesus is the Truth. Jesus says, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.” (John 16:12-15)

God will speak to you in many ways; one of the main ways is through the written scriptures. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that you a child of God’s may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Tim 3:16-17) God will never contradict Himself so the scriptures help to confirm what the Holy Spirit is speaking inside of you. Because the same voice that wrote the scriptures speaks directly to you. But it is through the Holy Spirit that you are given the knowledge of how and when to apply which scriptures to which situation.

God sometimes speaks to people through dreams, visions, and even an audible voice. God also speaks through other people; sometimes He speaks through people that may not even be Christians. God sometimes speaks through circumstances, opening and closing doors of opportunity. But you are not to be led by people or by circumstances but only by the Holy Spirit. The key is to recognize God’s voice when you hear it in whatever way that He chooses to communicate to you. You are to walk by faith not by sight, and faith comes by hearing the spoken words of God and recognizing His voice.