Hearing God's Voice for Yourself | Four12

Is it really God speaking?     In this session, Melanie addresses two fears people often have – ‘What if it is just me?’ and ‘What if it is the voice of the devil?’ She encourages us to hear God, not just through His Word, but through created things, ending with a simple exercise to practise hearing God through nature.  Four12 Melanie du Toit is a deaconess at Joshua Generation...

What should we ask God?     In this session, Melanie instructs us to go back, dig deeper and ask God three questions that can help us to hear from Him in even greater detail. She encourages us to give God time to speak and to wait on Him. Once we listen, recognise His voice, and hear from Him, we need to ensure we obey Him. Four12 Melanie du Toit is a deaconess at Joshua Generation...

How do we walk with our leaders as we hear the voice of God?     In this session, Melanie urges us to listen to the voice of the shepherds, to share with them and invite them to walk with us. She reminds us that we have only one Mediator, Jesus, but because our hearts can be deceitful, there is wisdom in the counsel of many. As we hear God for ourselves, good leaders will not make d...

How do we align the desires of our hearts to God’s will?      In this session, Melanie explains how God inspires the desires of our hearts and can use them to speak to us. She, however, cautions that not all desires are of God and gives practical things to do with our desires to ensure they align with God’s will and ways.   Four12 Melanie du Toit is a deaconess at Jos...

In this session, Melanie reminds us that the most important thing is a relationship with God. She encourages us to set aside our daily task list and lay aside our personal agendas when hearing from Him. Instead, she shows us how we can take the opportunity to sit with God, offer Him our worries, dreams, and character flaws and ask Him to show us how much He loves us.   Four12 Melanie du...

How is biblical Christian meditation different from Eastern meditation?     In this session, Melanie differentiates between the biblical discipline of Christian meditation and Eastern meditation that the world promotes. She explains how the Bible is very specific about what we meditate on and encourages us to meditate on Scripture, which includes what God has said and done, as well...

How can we be consistently devoted to prayer?      In this session, Melanie takes a closer look at the spiritual discipline of prayer. She explains how God loves to speak to those who speak to Him, and encourages us to be active in setting aside time and taking moments to pray. She offers practical steps to help us grow in this spiritual discipline.   Four12 Melanie d...

How do we interpret the dreams and visions that God gives us?      In this session, Melanie expands on the topic of hearing from God through dreams and visions. She explains how to ask God to speak to us and provides tips on how to stop, listen, consider, and interpret what God is saying through dreams and visions.   Four12 Melanie du Toit is a deaconess at Joshua Gen...

How do we hear God’s voice for ourselves through prophecy?      In this session, Melanie shares how we can hear the voice of God for ourselves through prophecy. She discusses how to test the prophetic word to ensure it is from God and then outlines how to best respond to the prophetic word, once we know it is from Him. Finally, she spurs us on to continually keep our eyes on Je...

How can God speak to us through encounters with angels?      In this session, Melanie explains how God can use angels to speak to us, as is also seen in Scripture. She explains how we can discern if it is from God and cautions us not to respond in fear or be so captivated by the messenger that we miss the message.   Four12 Melanie du Toit is a deaconess at Joshua Gene...

How does God speak to us and bring confirmation through the events of life?      In this session, Melanie explains how we can stop and ask God if He wants to reveal Himself through situations happening around us. Be it through a need we see, nature, historical occurrences, or other happenings around us. She cautions that circumstances should never speak louder than words, but t...

Why is it important to hear God speak to us?     In this session, Melanie touches on the importance of hearing God to build relationally with Him. She speaks of God’s desire to commune with us, His children, and His promise that those who seek Him will find Him. Melanie reminds us that it is by the Spirit of God, through leaning in and through Scripture, that we can hear, see, and u...