I mentioned in another thread that I was going to give people the story of how I am the way I am today when it comes to my being a musician for God. Instead of just saying that I will do it one day, I figure it would be best for me to put my money where my mouth is, so in the next post or two, please enjoy the read. I have spoken with others about this event in my life, some say it is impossible to hear God speak to you as if you were talking to someone right next to you. Me personally, with that event, I firmly believe, no, I know I heard God speak to me and set me straight, he was NOT happy with the way I was, and this one moment in my life literally changed the way I look at MANY things in my life.

I do hope this story helps some of you out as I do not even know if it will even help anyone out at all. :)

I was living with my girlfriend at the time, my best friend was my next door neighbor. He and I had the friendship to where we can walk into each others apartment, day or night, good times or bad times, it didn't matter. If he was making dinner and I was hungry, I didn't need to ask, I could just walk over there and make myself a plate, go home, eat it, and come back to wash my dishes, then go back home and there would not be a problem. That Sunday morning, he got off of work late as usual, I believe 1 or 2am. At 7am I got woken up by God. My girlfriend was lying down asleep next to me and God sent one ray of sunshine to fall perfectly through the blinds into my eye. Clear as day, I heard God speaking to me.
"Wake up boy, we need to talk."
"God, I am tired, I just wanna...."
"You are going to El Camino Baptist church this Sunday. Wake up, get ready, and start walking there"
"Yes sir."

Yes sir was all I was able to say. It was truly the first time God sat me down and spoke with me, not to compfort, but to set me straight. What could I do? All I was able to say was "Yes Sir."

I sat up thinking my girlfriend had seen or heard this whole thing, but she was just starting to wake up as I was starting to move around and get myself ready for church. She did ask me where I was going, but with my head down, all I was able to say was that I was going to church. I knew she had to work, there was no way she would be able to make it to the service, but I knew God was calling me there to listen to his word.

I got ready, and as I closed and locked my front door, I could not help it but stop and just simply stare at my neighbors door for about 10 minutes with a blank look on my face. I walked into his apartment and woke him up.
"Dude, wake up, we are going to church."
"Go without me, I am sick and I just fell asleep not even an hour ago."

I didn't need anything else, God was calling ME to go to THIS church.

Before I go any farther, I must say this, my neighbor was raised in a church family, but as most of us do as I have noticed in my personal life, we simply stop going.

While walking to church, I was thinking to myself that this was a long walk, I am glad God woke me up early enough to make this walk to the church. Problem was that I did not get ready fast enough and was going to be a few minutes late.

Halfway to church my cellphone started ringing.
"Whats going on buddy? Sorry for waking you up, I won't do it agai..."
"where is this church?"

In my head I couldn't believe it, God not only woke me up and told me to go to church, he provided me a ride. I quickly gave him directions there, the same route I was walking so he could pick me up along the way.

The service spoke to me in a way that I could not believe, not even 24 hours ago, I had lost my temper, many people I know lost faith that I was a christian when they saw the way I acted. God literally spoke straight to me during the preachers sermon.

After the sermon, during the final prayer, God spoke to me again.

"Listen here now, you are going to start giving me ALL you have. El Camino is your church home for now."
"But God, I am unemployed, I have no money to give to you in my tithe, all I own is my instruments and all I know how to do is play music."

The last thing I heard God say was these three simple words...

"Think about it."

Since then, I have dedicated to giving God EVERYTHING I have with my music.

Awesome. I too have heard God speak audibly many times. Once His voice was so majestic and authoritive, I fell out of bed due to the shock lol.

Me personally, I knew God was putting me in my place and that he was not happy with me. That entire day, I had a lot of trouble even speaking a full sentence after being put in my place like that.

We have all been there. I have grown to love the discipline of the Lord. I know He does it because He wants to get me to where He is directing me. It sure is a straight narrow path.

thats pretty amazing, I havent heard God audibly, how blessed you are,,,,

The Lord is truly with us!!!
I too have heard Him audibly!!!

His presence envelopes you!

Afterwards, you are never the same.

And you have to tell others, like the woman at the well!

You have that testimony for life.
Thank you for sharing it, Rasmus916

His presence is there to remind us:

"Be still....... and know that I am God."

He is everything we will ever need!

Ladywind7, that certain morning or night He must have sounded an alarm of sort.




With me He woke up with me peacefully with words of comfort and assurance.

His words were,
" Everything that is a concern to you, is a concern to me".

In the midst of our conversation,
He repeated this to me at least three times.
His assurance that day prepared me for some events ahead.
Events that I would have otherwise fainted from or I would have been overwhelmed by.

But He prepared my way.
I not only needed to hear those words, but I was made aware that He is with me always.

And He goes before me.

Thank You LORD!

Ceriserose. His voice is not normally like that with me. At times he is simply training or instructing me or emphasing something in His Word. That time He wanted me to know how allpowerful He really is

As you said, you've heard Him many times.
And I am not to assume that you are shaken each time He speaks to you.

I'm not saying that He's gentle with me and blaring with you.

Before it's all over,
every one of us believers may have one-on-one personal encounters with Him.

It's not for me to say otherwise.

I wasn't expecting an audible encounter then and there.

Serious trouble was ahead of me...
and He stepped in to comfort me, moments before it all happened.

I was asleep and upon awaking...
The moment I opened my eyes He greeted me with a softly glowing morning light.
And His voice was sweet and very assuring. I think it was the perfect approach...considering what was ahead of me.

"Everything that is a concern to you is a concern to me"

He allowed me to visualize about 3 things that concerned me...
and with each visual, I said "even this, Lord?"
...gently and sweetly He said..,"even that"

...again I said "even this, Lord?"... until I was totally assured in my heart.
There were other words of correction for instance... He reminded me ...to trust Him when I pray, to pray in faith.



Yes,
I believe your testimony.

"...and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Amen."

Mat_28:20,