Christian Living

HOW GOD SPEAKS

by Vern Yamane
02/03/20
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Scripture Tells Us In Isaiah 55:8-9

(8)  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. (9)  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV

 ----- God's way and thoughts are not like ours.  What He is thinking IE what He wants, His plans, His purpose, His will for His creation and for us in particular are higher then what we are thinking  In addition, His “modis operandi”, IE the way He performs His thoughts are not how we operate 

-----In the Old Testament we find that God’s operates in both DIRECT and INDIRECT ways.  
1 God, who at Sundry Times and in Divers Manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  Hebrews 1:1   (KJV)
SUNDRY TIMES   = VARIOUS TIMES
DIVER MANNERS = DIFFERENT WAYS 

Direct Ways.  Are usually not mistaken, there is no mystery, we can see it, we can hear it.  Our five senses are involved. 

Pillar of fire, pillar cloud.

Angel

Vision 

Dreams

Face-to-face like Moses.

Indirect Ways are not as apparent.  It is sometimes said to be an accident, coincidence, chance twist of fate, happenstance.

----It is interesting that the interpretation of the actual events take on a different meaning depending upon the perceived outcome.  If the happening results in a positive outcome, we interpret the happening as God’s blessings.  If the happening results in a negative outcome, we interpret the happening as the absence of God.  It does not matter that we learn a lessons from the negative outcome. 

----- Testimonies are made usually based on a good outcome.  God is present because there is a good outcome.  We think that God’s Purpose for us Is To Give Us A Good Life. Is that what Scripture tells us?   

 -----When an outcome is not perceived as good we often ignore or interpret God’s indirect way as pain.  When our life is not according to our ways and thoughts(Expectations Or Our Entitlements) we are required that we trust and have an awareness that God is leading you.  

When circumstances are not what you like or expect you need to trust. The other option is to grumble and complain.  For me when I go through periods or seasons where my life it not what I like or expect, I try to remember His past blessings. 

Psalm 103:2(KJV)  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his BENEFITS: 

-----"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. . . . “

2 Chronicles 16:9a

-----“I will guide you with my eye”.  Psalm 32:8c

-----HE looks down, you look up in faith.   What is considered an irritation, inconvenience, a delay may be God’s indirect way of forbidding and teaching you a lesson.  It also could be God’s Providence pushing you into a location where you can meet people and find resources to meet your need.

 Below is a list suggested by Dr. E Cannastraci of 15 Ways God Speaks to Us. 
I have added References for future study.  

1. 
   

   AN AUDIBLE VOICE
   



2. 
   

   THROUGH ANGELS 
   He spoke



3. 
   

   THROUGH VISIONS



4. 
   

   SPIRIT TO SPIRIT



5. 
   

   THROUGH HIS WORD



6. 
   

   THROUGH PROPHECY



7. 
   

   THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT



8. 
   

   THROUGH OUR CONSCIENCES



9. 
   

   THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES



10. 
    

    THROUGH EXPERIENCES:



11. 
    

    THROUGH COUNSELORS:



12. 
    

    THROUGH OUR DREAMS:



13. 
    

    THROUGH THOSE IN AUTHORITY OVER US



14. 
    

    THROUGH CHASTISEMENT, PUNISHMENT: THROUGH JUDGMENT



15. 
    

    CORRECTION, REPROOFS OF LIFE ARE ALL INSTRUMENT OF GOD
    1 John 4:1-6 we are told to “Test the spirits”