The Quality of Mercy
What Does God’s Voice Sound Like?
The Key to Discerning the Voice of God
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Ps. 103:8, NIV)
The voice in my head
The pharmacy near my childhood home had a section of magazines tucked in the back of the store. Occasionally I would sneak off in the afternoon, select a comic book, settle myself on the floor and read. My presence didn’t seem to bother anyone.
Then one day, a new manager showed up and scolded me, “This is not a library. Either buy that book or get out!”
I was a kid. My pockets were empty. I slinked out of the store, feeling humiliated.
I know now I didn’t have the right to read those books for free. However, the voice of that manager haunted me for a long time; it was harsh and condemning. I felt anxious and ashamed. I never went back to that store.
Is it God? The enemy? Or my own desires?
People often ask, “How can I know God is speaking to me? How can I be sure it isn’t the enemy? Or maybe I’m just talking to myself.”
