Learn How To Recognize God's Voice with Rick Warren

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Published 2014-10-07
God wants to speak to you — but how do you know whether an idea you get in your mind is from him? Pastor Rick Warren teaches seven ways to test your ideas, impressions, and thoughts to know with absolute certainty you are hearing the voice of God. Ask yourself these questions: Does it agree with the bible? Does it make me more like Christ? Does my church family confirm it? Is it consistent with how God shaped me? Does it concern my responsibility? It is convicting rather than condemning? Do I sense God's peace about it? Pastor Rick explains all of these questions and more in this message.


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  • @crackerdan2959
    Somthing I want to share.
    I was driving and praying.
    Suddenly I felt chills and started to tear up.
    I kept praying and it felt like I was being carried.
    I just knew it was Gods love.
    I want to feel that for ever there is nothing like it. I prayed for at least 45 min while driving. I just couldn't stop.
    I started to wonder if any one has prayed for God himself. So I said God I am praying for you that you may have no stress. I then asked God how do you do it and keep your sanity jokingly with him.
    He spoke to me and said Love.
    It was like I knew that he said it all along being carried over the waters.
    He wants me to share this with everyone.
    I always thought I was close to God. I have never felt like I felt when I was praying during that drive.
    It is so real and overwhelming.
    God is great!
  • @Phiphi31
    It's blessing to hear this in 2023 after 8yr if you are watching This in 2023 praise the name of Jesus
  • Please pray I let God use me the way he wants to, not the way I want him to use me. I got saved 10-28-22. I thought I had been saved at the age of 6 yrs old, but my life didn't show that I was saved. I was addicted to sex, porn, and drugs. Check and make sure your life is without addiction's. God bless everyone that reads this. Love y'all.
  • @Kkkiahhhh
    I am on my spiritual journey trying to find God again, I thought I could do things myself but God has showed me I cannot do it by myself I need him... I started smoking, drinking and I never smoked or drink before even when things got rough but the devil really knows how to do it, he comes to steal, kill and destroy. This is my first day I'm on a fast and I just need God because my life has not been going good, I felt like giving up but I know that's what Satan wants me to do... so I'm trying to change my life and my ways and walk with Jesus because he's the way!
  • @rey5872
    Dear god I’m a teen and I need my Holy Spirit. I would like to receive it because school is awful and I need the word of god to help me follow the steps in life to a better tomorrow. Thank you 🙏 lord.
  • @jamesmeyer6992
    My foot was hurting and Wednesday I went to prayer meeting and my foot was healed completely praise be to God
  • @samsonronald183
    Personal notes from Sermon:

    Discerning Gods Voice

    1. It doesn’t contradict with his word.
    2. It makes us more like Jesus
    3. It's not self serving
    4. It's not envious, bitter rather considerate and peace loving
    5. It makes u humble
    6. Even a fool can criticize but only matured mind sees the beauty in every person
    7. Does my church family confirm it?
    8. Is it consistent with how God shaped me?
    9. God's leading will not contradict to what he's gifted you to do
    10. Does it concern my responsibility?
    11. Lord if there is any sin in my life that's an obstacle to your blessings to me and others
    Then please reveal it to me I'll confess and repent of if.
    12. If God speaks to you about others follow the below points
    • Be patient n pray (God might need you to just pray for them)
    • You might be confirming what God already spoke to them
    13. Is it convicting rather than condemning?
    14. Satan – Condemns
    God – Convicts, takes condemnation on himself and forgives
    15. Do I sense God’s peace about it? (God is not author of confusion)
  • @fisherofmen489
    Lord, please allow me to be more receptive to your words and not feel like you're not speaking because of my impatience.
  • Hello, If this is Rick Warren.....I want to say thank you for the book you wrote the Purpose Driven Life....I learned a lot about my own life with this book....thank you again for this.
  • I need you God I am powerless without you send me your Holy Spirit to guide me in Jesus name I pray. Amen 🙏🙏🙏
  • @kithy7774
    HEY IAM ONLY 12 AND I AM GOING TO PREACH ABOUT HOW TO KNOW it IS GODS VOICE. THIS VIDEO HELPED ME THANKS
  • I saw this video and a voice in my head said “I don’t need to watch this, I already know what it’s about” BOY WAS I WRONG. I learned after watching this video that it was Satan trying to get me to not watch this. I prayed to God yesterday to send me a YouTube video that would humble me in certain areas of my life; And this one sure did it for me. Wow, just amazing.
  • @lucyarroyo6186
    I was in a bad place and thank you God that i came across this lecture.
  • @wbrown6553
    First time hearing this sermon. It’s a great blessing.
  • On this earth, "God is more interested in your character, not your comfort". For many, comfort/luxury and full happiness will come in heaven.
    Think of the rest of the disciples life and Paul's, in hardship, spreading the gospel with persecution, but a meaningful life.
  • @sandybryan533
    Glad I found this. Been battling with anxiety and panic attack. The enemy tries to kill me but I'm leaning on God's word
  • @peaceenema7531
    This message was posted here 6 years ago and it still feels like it was preached today…. Truly the word of God is ever new. No matter how long it’s been. God bless you Papa Rick Warren.
  • Dear Father I am a parent with mental health illness and I am slowly getting along with my family members better but the road is not easy as I would like it to be but I pray for your guiding hand in helping me succeed in living God's will