The presentation is meant for all group of people who are eager to grow spiritual by developing a consistent relationship with God, where they speak to God with heartfelt and sincere prayers, and God speaks to them through various means such as duty, conscience, nature and above all through the bible.

1. “Speak, Lord”
Psalms 50:7
¶ Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel,
and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy
God.
“Be always ready, saying, ‘Speak, Lord; for thy
servant heareth’ (1 Samuel 3:9).”—The Review
and Herald, July 26, 1898.
Br. Sebit Chan Francis

2. MARY, THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, ‘Behold the handmaid
of the Lord; be it unto me according
to thy word.’ And the angel departed
from her.
“[Notice] the sweet, childlike faith of
Mary, the maiden of Nazareth.”—The
Desire of Ages, p. 98.
“Those who claim to be Christians are in
continual need of a power outside of, and
beyond, themselves. They need to watch
unto prayer, and to place themselves
under the guardianship of God, else they
will be overcome by the enemy. The
Christian must look to God, as a servant
to his master, as a handmaid to her
mistress, saying, ‘Lord, what wilt thou
have me to do?’ (Acts 9:6).”
The Review and Herald, February 17,
1891.

3. SAMUEL, A SERVANT OF GOD
1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD,
neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed
unto him. 8 And the LORD called Samuel again
the third time. And he arose and went to Eli,
and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And
Eli perceived that the LORD had called the
child. 9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie
down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou
shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth.
So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at
other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel
answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
“When you place yourselves where you
should be in order to hear the voice of
God, you will come before Him every day,
saying, ‘Speak, Lord; for thy servant
heareth.’ ‘Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do?’ (1 Samuel 3:9; Acts 9:6).”
General Conference Daily Bulletin, March
20, 1891.
“We need now to humble our hearts
before God. We need now not to wait in a
careless attitude, but in an attentive,
reverent attitude.”
Manuscript Releases, vol. 19, p. 28.

4. A History of Listening to God
ADAM AND EVE
“Face-to-face, heart-to-heart communion with his Maker was [Adam’s]
high privilege. Had he remained loyal to God, all this would have been
his forever.”—Education, p. 15.
NOAH AND ABRAHAM HEARD GOD DIRECTLY
“Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses understood the gospel.
They looked for salvation through man’s Substitute and Surety. These
holy men of old held communion with the Saviour who was to come to
our world in human flesh; and some of them talked with Christ and
heavenly angels face to face. . . .It was Christ that spoke to His people
through the prophets. . . . It is the voice of Christ that speaks to us
through the Old Testament.”—Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 366, 367.

5. The Conditions for us today
1. “We must individually hear Him speaking to the heart. When
every other voice is hushed, and in quietness we wait before
Him, the silence of the soul makes more distinct the voice of
God. He bids us, ‘Be still, and know that I am God’ (Psalm
46:10). This is the effectual preparation for all labor for God.
Amidst the hurrying throng, and the strain of life’s intense
activities, he who is thus refreshed will be surrounded with
an atmosphere of light and peace……”—The Ministry of
Healing, p. 58.
2. “He who is made complete in Christ must first be emptied of
pride, of self-sufficiency. Then there is silence in the soul,
and God’s voice can be heard.”—The Signs of the Times, April
9, 1902.

6. GOD’S VOICE IN DAY-TO-DAY LIFE
The Voice of Duty is God’s Voice
“The voice of duty is the voice of God—an
inborn, heaven-sent guide. Whether it be
pleasing or unpleasing, we are to do the duty
that lies directly in our pathway.”
The Review and Herald, December 29, 1910.
“Duty admits no rival, enters into no
compromise with any opposing powers. The
most precious friends and relatives must not
step in between your duty and your God. The
voice of duty is the voice of God in our souls.”
The Review and Herald, June 7, 1887.
“No one can believe with the heart unto
righteousness, and obtain justification by
faith, while continuing the practice of those
things which the Word of God forbids, or
while neglecting any known duty.”
Selected Messages, bk. 1, p. 396.

7. GOD’S VOICE IN DAY-TO-DAY LIFE
The Voice of Duty is God’s Voice
“There is no help for man, woman, or
child who will not hear and obey the
voice of duty; for the voice of duty is the
voice of God. The eyes, the ears, and the
heart will become unimpressible if men
and women refuse to give heed to the
divine counsel and choose the way that is
best pleasing to themselves.”
Sons and Daughters of God, p. 175.
Psalms 81:11
But my people would not
hearken to my voice; and Israel
would none of me. 12 So I gave
them up* unto their own hearts’
lust: and they walked in their
own counsels.

8. GOD’S VOICE IN DAY-TO-DAY LIFE
1. Unseen Presence
“An unseen presence, it
speaks to mind and soul,
and moves the heart to
action. It is its own
justification.”
The Desire of Ages, p. 560.
2. Conscience
“Conscience is the voice of
God, heard amid the conflict
of human passions; when it is
resisted, the Spirit of God is
grieved.”
Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 120.
3. Impressions and Influence of the
Holy Spirit
“Another way in which God’s voice is heard
is through the appeals of His Holy Spirit,
making impressions upon the heart, which
will be wrought out in the character.”—
Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 512.
“God speaks to us through His providential
workings and through the influence of His
Spirit upon the heart.”—Steps to Christ, p.
87
Isaiah 30:21
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying,
This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the
right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

9. LEARNING FROM THE MASTER
Isaiah 50:4, 5
“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should
know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth
morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. The
Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned
away back.” – Note: The Experience of Christ
“Human nature is ever struggling for expression. He who is made complete
in Christ must first be emptied of pride, of self-sufficiency. Then there is
silence in the soul, and God’s voice can be heard.”—The Signs of the Times,
April 9, 1902.
“When every other voice is hushed, when every earthly interest is turned
aside, the silence of the soul makes more distinct the voice of God. Here
rest is found in Him.”—Fundamentals of Christian Education, pp. 440, 441.

10. Peace of God be With you!
May God wake our EARs to Listen as He Speaks.
May we not be Rebellious
When the Lord speaks!
Amen