Hearing the Voice of Hearing the Voice of God in the WorkplaceGod in the Workplace

Listening to the Master

““DonDon’’t go to t go to that meeting.that meeting.””

I cried to the Lord with my I cried to the Lord with my voice, voice, And He heard me from His And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah. Ps 3:4holy hill. Selah. Ps 3:4

The Lord will hear when I call The Lord will hear when I call to Him. Ps 4:3to Him. Ps 4:3

Not in notebook

Ps 32:8: ““I will I will instruct you instruct you and teach you

in the way which you should go. I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Isa 48:17Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel:"I am the LORD your God, Who teaches Who teaches you to profit,you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.

1. 1. Word of God – Logos & Rhema

Ps 119:105 “Thy Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

TGIF – 9 months “I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD.” Isa 45:3

10 Ways God Speaks

2. Holy Spirit2. Holy Spirit

Inner Voice – pictures, thoughts, Inner Voice – pictures, thoughts, ““knowingknowing””

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (John 10:27-28)

• Israel Sheep Herder

5 Points5 Points

Hi Tech CEOHi Tech CEO

“This call is not about business.”

Dr. Billy Graham

““Ninety-five percent of todayNinety-five percent of today’’s Church s Church activities would continue if the Holy Spirit activities would continue if the Holy Spirit were removed from us. were removed from us.

In the early church, nine-five percent of all her In the early church, nine-five percent of all her activities would have stopped if the Holy Spirit activities would have stopped if the Holy Spirit were removed.were removed.””

Trinity: Trinity: ““Father, Son and Father, Son and Holy ScripturesHoly Scriptures??””

3. Audible Voice

1 Sam. 3:4,5 – Samuel 1 Sam. 3:4,5 – Samuel

Gen. 4 – Moses at the burning bushGen. 4 – Moses at the burning bush

Cab driver in IsraelCab driver in Israel

• Mother, cab driver in Israel

He who has My commandments He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." him and manifest Myself to him." John 14:21-22John 14:21-22

CypressCypress – – ““God had to remove your God had to remove your finances to reserve His reward he finances to reserve His reward he has for you.has for you.””

4.4. Angels, Visions, DreamsAngels, Visions, Dreams

Gen 15,16; 28:10 “After this, the word of the LORD

came to Abram in a vision”. - 15:1 5 yr old nephew dream:“I saw a bulldozer run over your

house.”

Visions & Witty Inventions

Ways God Speaks 5. Relational Accountability5. Relational Accountability - - Eph 5:21 “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

6. Prayer -6. Prayer - James 5:16 “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” i.e. Jewish rabbi, intercessor in Israel.

7. Authority Figures7. Authority Figures - Rom 13:1-3 – “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities.

i.e. Marriage to wife.

WhatWhat’’s on your heart s on your heart God?God?

Prayer is not about trying to get Prayer is not about trying to get God to listen to me; itGod to listen to me; it’’s about God s about God trying to get me to listen to Him.trying to get me to listen to Him.

So I sought for a man among them So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. -Ezekiel 22:30 found no one. -Ezekiel 22:30

Prayer in the AirPrayer in the AirGrand Rapids, MIGrand Rapids, MI

GermanyGermany

Inner Court vs Outer CourtInner Court vs Outer CourtKing and Priest rolesKing and Priest roles

Outer CourtOuter CourtWork/CallingWork/Calling

Inner CourtInner CourtIntercessionIntercession

KingKingOur public calling,work, the physical battle

PriestPriestDefeat principalities, Defeat principalities, identify with those identify with those we serve, enforce we serve, enforce covenantcovenant..

The depth of your root The depth of your root system determinessystem determines your ability to withstandyour ability to withstand attack in the Outer Court.attack in the Outer Court.

Intercessory Relationships for Change Agents

3 Inner Circle12 Core Relationships

500 Primary “Tribe”

Ways God SpeaksWays God Speaks

8. Words of Knowledge8. Words of Knowledge 1 Cor 12:8 1 Cor 12:8

9.Prophecy 9.Prophecy - 1 Cor 14:1-2

Prophecy

Hollywood

“30 floor building”

Ron

ProphecyProphecy

““You have been You have been considering suicide.considering suicide.””

Ways God SpeaksWays God Speaks

10. Circumstances10. Circumstances

Paul on the road to Damascus –divine Paul on the road to Damascus –divine setups setups

• Birth of Marketplace LeadersBirth of Marketplace Leaders

How do How do you hear you hear

God?God?

Key PrincipleKey Principle

Identify how God Identify how God speaks to you personallyspeaks to you personally

DonDon’’t compare t compare yourself to othersyourself to others

No two people hear the same wayNo two people hear the same way

Prophetic people and intercessors can frustrate Prophetic people and intercessors can frustrate marketplace peoplemarketplace people

How I hear:How I hear:- - Writing, journalingWriting, journaling

- Circumstances, prophetic people- Circumstances, prophetic people– Planning and strategy, foundations (apostolic gifting)Planning and strategy, foundations (apostolic gifting)– NetworkingNetworking– Bible, rhema WordBible, rhema Word– Cry- I feel GodCry- I feel God’’s heart.s heart.

““God will not speak to you the way he speaks to me. You would never need God will not speak to you the way he speaks to me. You would never need anyone if he did.anyone if he did.”” – prophet because of your (apostolic) gift – prophet because of your (apostolic) gift

How we hearHow we hear

A Practical Exercise – Close your A Practical Exercise – Close your eyeseyes..

Tell me what you Tell me what you seesee– OrangeOrange– TreeTree– Driving to a destinationDriving to a destination

Learn to associate pictures or Learn to associate pictures or physical signs to Godphysical signs to God’’s s activity. activity. We often see pictures We often see pictures versus versus ““wordswords”” or or ““hearhear””

Be aware when a thought appears that is not something you would normally think

““Give her $1000.Give her $1000.”” - NYC - NYC

First meeting w/Johnny:“You are to invite him to be on your board.”

Never!!

“Speak to the books.”

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this

mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:22-25

What is Faith?

Faith = Faith = R I SR I S KK• Jericho – Jericho – ““Walk around 7 timesWalk around 7 times””

Differences between Men and

Women

Women

like a washing machine – all

mixed together. More verbal, more

in tune with right side of brain.

MENcompartmentali

ze – i.e. hallway with rooms,

less verbal, left brain

Hearing God Hearing God in in

Workplace Workplace SituationsSituations

God takes the initiative to be heard

Moses: Burning bush.As a Father it His responsibility to make sure I hear Him.

Sometimes He has to shout

Identify the ways God speaks to you

Bible, Word, Rhema Word Audible Circumstances Pictures Visions, DreamsProphecy from othersPrayer, devotional timesTeachingJournaling

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