Hearing God's Voice

Samuel Daniels

Why haven't you achieved the breakthrough you've been praying for? Why do some areas of your life remain stuck despite your best efforts? The answer may surprise you: it's not that God isn't speaking—it's that you haven't learnt to recognise His voice when He does. Welcome to the most comprehensive podcast series on hearing God's voice for believers navigating 2026 and beyond. The Crisis of Unrecognized Guidance Perhaps the reason many of us haven't been successful in life or achieved our aims isn't due to lack of faith, prayer, or effort. It's because we've operated on our own perception, intuition, and understanding—missing the divine instructions that could have changed everything. We pray, we seek, we work hard, but we don't hear God speaking into our situations. The biblical account of young Samuel reveals our core problem: Samuel heard God's voice clearly three times, but he kept thinking it was Eli calling him. His problem wasn't defective spiritual hearing—it was misidentification. He couldn't recognise the source of the voice. This is our struggle too. We hear God speaking into our situations, decisions, relationships, and purposes, but we misattribute His voice to our own thoughts, other people's opinions, circumstances, or coincidence. Consequently, we don't act on His guidance as we should, missing divine opportunities and direction. God's Dynamic Communication God is not stagnant or static—He's dynamic, speaking to us in diverse ways according to His wisdom and our needs. He may speak one way today and choose a different channel tomorrow. This series explores the six primary ways God communicates with His people: Episode 1: The Word of God (Scripture) Discover why the Bible is the most accessible and authoritative way God speaks. Learn the difference between logos (written Word) and rhema (activated Word), how to avoid reading Scripture out of context, and the power of prayerful Bible reading guided by the Holy Spirit. Understand why God has exalted His Word above His own name and how to receive specific divine messages for your situations. Episode 2: The Still Small Voice Explore the gentle whisper of God's Spirit within you—the internal witness that guides, corrects, and confirms. Learn to distinguish God's still small voice from your own thoughts, emotions, and the enemy's deceptions. Discover how to cultivate the spiritual sensitivity to hear this subtle but powerful form of divine communication. Episode 3: Dreams Uncover how God speaks through the night seasons, giving prophetic insight, warning, encouragement, and direction while you sleep. Learn biblical principles for interpreting dreams, distinguishing divine dreams from natural ones, and responding appropriately to nocturnal revelations. Episode 4: Visions Journey into the realm of spiritual sight where God reveals His purposes through visual encounters. Understand the difference between dreams and visions, explore biblical examples, and learn how to steward visionary experiences with wisdom and discernment. Episode 5: Prophetic Words Discover how God uses prophets and prophetic people to deliver specific messages to individuals, communities, and nations. Learn how to test prophetic words against Scripture, discern authentic prophecy from false predictions, and respond to genuine prophetic direction. Episode 6: The Audible Voice of God Explore the rarest but most dramatic form of divine communication—when God speaks in an audible voice you can hear with your physical ears. Learn from biblical examples, understand why God sometimes chooses this method, and know how to respond when you experience this profound encounter. Why This Series Is Essential for 2026 Hearing God's voice is critical for going where God wants you to go and doing what He's called you to do. This isn't about mystical experiences or spiritual elitism—it's about developing the fundamental skill every believer needs to navigate life successfully.

Episodes

  1. The Still Small Voice: How God Speaks in the Silence

    12/31/2025

    The Still Small Voice: How God Speaks in the Silence

    God is relational and loves to communicate with His people. While He speaks through His Word, visions, dreams, and prophetic ministry, one of the most common ways He communicates is through the still small voice—and it's the one we miss most often. In 1 Kings 19, Elijah waited for God on a mountain. A powerful wind tore through, breaking rocks—but God wasn't in the wind. An earthquake shook the ground—God wasn't there either. Fire blazed—still not God. Then came a gentle whisper, a still small voice. That's when God spoke. Like Elijah, we often expect God to speak dramatically with thunder and spectacle. But God frequently whispers. That "something" that told you to stop, to wait, to reconsider? That's often God's still small voice, unrecognised and unnamed. In this episode, you'll discover: ✓ The biblical foundation for God's still small voice ✓ How to distinguish God's voice from random thoughts and emotions ✓ Why God's voice brings peace, clarity, and conviction ✓ Common mistakes that cause us to miss His guidance ✓ Practical steps to train your spiritual ears to hear Him The still small voice aligns with Scripture, draws us toward holiness, and often contradicts our desires—which is why we miss it. But when we learn to recognise and obey it, God's voice becomes clearer and louder in our lives. Many believers pray for clarity, direction, and God's intervention—and He does respond. The problem isn't that God is silent; it's that we don't recognise His voice when He answers. Join us as we learn to hear God in the silence, recognise His gentle whisper in the chaos, and experience the peace that comes when we tune our hearts to His still small voice.

    20 min
  2. The Word of God: The Primary Way God Speaks to Us

    12/29/2025

    The Word of God: The Primary Way God Speaks to Us

    Why do so many Christians feel like they're not hearing from God? The answer might surprise you: it's not that God isn't speaking—it's that we don't recognise His voice when He does. In this powerful first episode of our series "How to Hear the Voice of God," Samuel Daniels tackles one of the most crucial questions for believers entering 2026: How can we discern God's voice clearly in our lives? Drawing from the biblical account of young Samuel in the temple, we discover that the problem isn't our spiritual hearing—it's our ability to identify the source. Samuel heard God's voice three times but kept mistaking it for Eli. Similarly, we often hear God speaking into our situations, relationships, and decisions, but we misattribute His voice to our own thoughts, other people's opinions, or mere coincidence. In This Episode, You'll Discover: Why hearing God's voice is critical for achieving your purpose and experiencing breakthrough in 2026 The six primary ways God speaks to us (and why Scripture is the most accessible) How God has exalted His Word even above His own name—and what that means for you The "Samuel Principle": hearing God without recognizing Him The crucial difference between eisegesis (reading INTO the Bible) and exegesis (letting the Bible speak for itself) The transformative concept of logos vs. rhema—from ice to water Why reading the Bible prayerfully with the Holy Spirit as your guide changes everything Practical steps to position yourself to hear God's specific message for your situation The Ice-to-Water Revelation One of the most profound insights in this episode is the logos-to-rhema principle. The logos (written Word) is like ice—it contains everything you need but isn't immediately consumable. The Holy Spirit is the heat that melts the ice, transforming it into rhema (the activated Word)—refreshing water that quenches your spiritual thirst and provides specific direction for your circumstances. Why This Matters Now Perhaps the reason many of us haven't achieved our aims or experienced success in critical areas isn't due to lack of prayer or effort. It's because we've operated on our own perception and understanding, missing the divine instructions that could have changed everything. Second Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us that all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. This episode provides a biblical foundation for hearing God's authoritative voice through His Word, avoiding the common pitfalls of taking verses out of context, and developing the spiritual sensitivity to recognise when the Holy Spirit activates Scripture for your specific need. What's Coming Next This is the first in a comprehensive series exploring how God speaks to us. Future episodes will cover: The still small voice Dreams and visions Prophetic words The audible voice of God Whether you're facing decisions about health, finances, relationships, career, or life purpose, this episode will equip you to hear God clearly through the most accessible channel He's provided—His Word.

    13 min

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Why haven't you achieved the breakthrough you've been praying for? Why do some areas of your life remain stuck despite your best efforts? The answer may surprise you: it's not that God isn't speaking—it's that you haven't learnt to recognise His voice when He does. Welcome to the most comprehensive podcast series on hearing God's voice for believers navigating 2026 and beyond. The Crisis of Unrecognized Guidance Perhaps the reason many of us haven't been successful in life or achieved our aims isn't due to lack of faith, prayer, or effort. It's because we've operated on our own perception, intuition, and understanding—missing the divine instructions that could have changed everything. We pray, we seek, we work hard, but we don't hear God speaking into our situations. The biblical account of young Samuel reveals our core problem: Samuel heard God's voice clearly three times, but he kept thinking it was Eli calling him. His problem wasn't defective spiritual hearing—it was misidentification. He couldn't recognise the source of the voice. This is our struggle too. We hear God speaking into our situations, decisions, relationships, and purposes, but we misattribute His voice to our own thoughts, other people's opinions, circumstances, or coincidence. Consequently, we don't act on His guidance as we should, missing divine opportunities and direction. God's Dynamic Communication God is not stagnant or static—He's dynamic, speaking to us in diverse ways according to His wisdom and our needs. He may speak one way today and choose a different channel tomorrow. This series explores the six primary ways God communicates with His people: Episode 1: The Word of God (Scripture) Discover why the Bible is the most accessible and authoritative way God speaks. Learn the difference between logos (written Word) and rhema (activated Word), how to avoid reading Scripture out of context, and the power of prayerful Bible reading guided by the Holy Spirit. Understand why God has exalted His Word above His own name and how to receive specific divine messages for your situations. Episode 2: The Still Small Voice Explore the gentle whisper of God's Spirit within you—the internal witness that guides, corrects, and confirms. Learn to distinguish God's still small voice from your own thoughts, emotions, and the enemy's deceptions. Discover how to cultivate the spiritual sensitivity to hear this subtle but powerful form of divine communication. Episode 3: Dreams Uncover how God speaks through the night seasons, giving prophetic insight, warning, encouragement, and direction while you sleep. Learn biblical principles for interpreting dreams, distinguishing divine dreams from natural ones, and responding appropriately to nocturnal revelations. Episode 4: Visions Journey into the realm of spiritual sight where God reveals His purposes through visual encounters. Understand the difference between dreams and visions, explore biblical examples, and learn how to steward visionary experiences with wisdom and discernment. Episode 5: Prophetic Words Discover how God uses prophets and prophetic people to deliver specific messages to individuals, communities, and nations. Learn how to test prophetic words against Scripture, discern authentic prophecy from false predictions, and respond to genuine prophetic direction. Episode 6: The Audible Voice of God Explore the rarest but most dramatic form of divine communication—when God speaks in an audible voice you can hear with your physical ears. Learn from biblical examples, understand why God sometimes chooses this method, and know how to respond when you experience this profound encounter. Why This Series Is Essential for 2026 Hearing God's voice is critical for going where God wants you to go and doing what He's called you to do. This isn't about mystical experiences or spiritual elitism—it's about developing the fundamental skill every believer needs to navigate life successfully.