Welcome to Audacious With Jessie, where we believe you can heal your past, enjoy your present, and go get your future. In this powerful episode, Jessie Beebe tackles one of the most common questions Christians ask: Can I Actually Hear God? If you've ever wondered whether God truly speaks to you, or if you've doubted the voice you're hearing, this conversation will bring clarity, encouragement, and practical tools to help you discern God's voice from fear, shame, and your own thoughts. Jessie is joined once again by her friend and aunt, Jacqui Hill, and later by her daughter, Riley Faith Beebe Andersen, for honest, vulnerable conversations about what it really means to hear from God. Jessie opens up about a traumatic moment in her adult life when she began to doubt everything she thought she'd heard from God. After attending a class that warned against automatic handwriting and the occult, Jessie spiraled into fear, throwing away decades of journals and questioning whether she had ever truly heard God's voice at all. It was a dark season, compounded by going off her medication, that left her feeling lost and confused. But God didn't leave her there. Jessie shares how the Lord gently reminded her: "I've been talking to you this whole time." She walks listeners through the journey of learning to recognize God's voice, explaining that it's just like any relationship—the more time you spend with someone, the better you know their voice. God speaks in a still, small voice, and hearing Him requires intentionality, stillness, and a willingness to listen, not just talk. Throughout the episode, Jessie unpacks the difference between God's voice, your voice, and the enemy's voice. God's voice is always loving, peaceful, and leading—even when it's corrective. The enemy's voice brings fear, accusation, shame, and pressure. Your own thoughts are often just practical and human. Jessie emphasizes that if you feel accused, condemned, or pushed, that's not God. But if you feel led, peaceful, and loved—even in conviction—that's His voice. Riley shares her own story of hearing from God for the first time in middle school when she had a crush on a boy and felt God clearly say no. She describes how that moment taught her to trust God's voice and follow His leading, even when it wasn't what she wanted to hear. Riley and her husband Carl also share how God led them to move to the Pacific Northwest, confirming their decision through peace, circumstances, and a powerful moment overlooking Crater Lake. Jessie reminds listeners that God wants to speak to you. He speaks through Scripture, through other people, through nature, through songs, even through TV shows and movies. He spoke through a donkey in the Bible—He can certainly speak to you. The key is paying attention, asking questions, and expecting an answer. Jessie encourages anyone who's new to hearing from God to start simple: ask Him a question, be still, and listen. The answer may come immediately, or it may come through a friend, a verse, or a moment of clarity later on. If you've ever felt like you can't hear God, or if you've been afraid that the voice you're hearing isn't Him, this episode will help you move forward with confidence and peace. Hearing from God isn't reserved for a select few—it's for everyone who seeks Him. Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome to Audacious with Jessie 00:01:15 Can I Actually Hear God? The Big Question 00:02:30 Learning to Recognize God's Voice in Relationship 00:04:45 The Traumatic Moment: Doubting I Ever Heard from God 00:07:20 Automatic Handwriting, the Occult, and Fear 00:09:50 Why Fear Affects Discernment So Deeply 00:12:10 Getting Back on Medicine and Hearing God Again 00:14:30 The Many Ways God Speaks: Feelings, Visions, Confirmation 00:17:00 My First Time Hearing from God: The Experiencing God Class 00:20:15 Conviction vs. Condemnation: Knowing the Difference 00:23:40 Ryleigh's Story: Hearing God for the First Time in Middle School 00:26:50 Moving to Oregon: Confirmation at Crater Lake 00:29:30 Delight Yourself in the Lord and He Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart 00:31:45 God Speaks Through Nature, TV Shows, and Even Vampire Diaries 00:34:20 My Sheep Know My Voice: John 10:27 00:36:50 Encouraging Someone Who's Just Starting to Hear from God 00:39:10 Pay Attention, Ask Questions, Expect Answers 00:41:00 Closing: God Wants to Speak to You