Second, we must learn to quiet our inner being—all those voices and thoughts within us that are calling for our attention. Until they are quieted, we most likely will not hear His voice. Mark Virkler

For us to hear the still, small voice of God within us as spontaneous thoughts, we ourselves must become quiet. God says, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10 NKJV). Mark Virkler

We have a right to come before the throne of God because of what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ accomplished for us at Calvary. However, it is the Holy Spirit who takes us there. It is the Spirit who gives us actual access. Mark Virkler

All our praying is to be in the Spirit (inspired, guided, energized, and sustained by the Holy Spirit), otherwise, we are praying in the flesh (see Eph. 6:18). Some of our praying is to be with the Spirit, which is in tongues and some is to be with the mind, which is in our native language (see 1 Cor. 14:14-15). Mark Virkler

The Principle of Pure Focus is this: “The intuitive flow comes out of the vision I am holding before the eyes of my heart.” That is why I am commanded to fix my eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith. That will make the vision pure. Mark Virkler

This brings into focus a startling truth concerning an inappropriate method of prayer, which I am afraid has been practiced by many: They have fixed their spiritual eyes on the thing they are praying about more than on Jesus. The principle is: “When anything is larger than Jesus in the eyes of your heart, that thing has become an idol.” Mark Virkler

Logos is the whole Bible. Rhema is the word of God spoken by His mouth for the immediate time and situation. We need to understand and experience rhema as well as Logos. Mark Virkler

Remember: God is speaking to you all the time, and you are receiving His interjected thoughts. Until you begin distinguishing them from your own, you are simply grouping them all together and assuming they are yours. In learning to distinguish His voice, you are learning how to separate the spontaneous thoughts that are coming from Him from the analytical thoughts that are coming from your own mind. Mark Virkler

Jesus lived out of an inner flow of thoughts and pictures from His Father, doing nothing of His own initiative (see John 5:19-20,30). We can do the same. Mark Virkler

So we can say that Key #1 for hearing God’s voice is recognizing that “God’s voice is sensed as spontaneous thoughts that light upon your mind.” Mark Virkler