Am I hearing God or Myself? How to Tell the Difference

Saying Yes to God’s Voice with Confidence and Clarity, Advice Column

Question submitted by

MahoganyLit

, who shared that she’s made mistakes in the past and wants to ensure she’s truly hearing from God, and

Stacy-Ann Reid

who expressed her desire to distinguish God’s voice from her own, so she’s not just validating her own desires. Thank you for asking this!

I used to beg God for clear signs. Like, ‘God, if this is You, let a shooting star fly across the sky while my phone autocorrects “hey” to “Hallelujah”’ type of signs… I never got them. Lol

But, over the years, I've been blessed to hear God's voice in many ways — mainly through scriptures, prayers, dreams, and prophets! Other than the rare, goosebump-inducing times when I heard His audible voice, I always thought:

• Was that really Him... or was that just me?

• Was that really God telling me to move cities… or just my frustration with rent prices?

• Did He really tell me to “be free” and book that flight, or am I just spiraling at 11:47 p.m.? The struggle is real.

Like you, I’ve made loadsss of decisions I later questioned. Choices…