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I've grown up in a Christian home and have gone to church all of my life. I've read many scriptures about God speaking to His people. One scripture in particular says (paraphrasing), My sheep know my voice and a stranger he will not follow. I've recently recommitted my life to Christ, so I'm supposed to be a sheep, so why don't I know the voice of God? Or do I know the voice or God and am just ignoring it. The Bible is filled lesson after lesson where the servants of obey Him by doing the unthinkable. Moses, was told to smote the rock to provide water for the people. He was later on told to speak to the rock to provide water. Abraham was told by God to offer up the child that was promised to him as a sacrifice--literally take your son, whom I told you you would have and sacrifice him up to me as you would sacrifice an animal. There is story after story of people hearing the voice of God and either obeying the voice or disobeying the voice. Obeying of course caused blessings--when Moses was told to smite the rock, water was provided for the people. However, when Moses was told to speak to the rock, he didn't obey and as a punishment of disobedience God told him that he would get to see the land that was promised to him, but he wouldn't experience--live in the land. And thus, Moses was taken up by God to see what was promised, but he didn't inherit his promise.

At this point in my life, I really want to live a Christian lifestyle. I've experienced living as a Christian and living a sinful lifestyle and I choose the former. So, I must get to know the voice of God because I want everything that is promised to me.

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