Who is Talking?

Date: 07/27/2025

Introduction: There are always voices all around us. Each one expects us to listen and respond rightly. How can you know who to listen to and who to ignore?

God gave everyone enough heart to know right from wrong. Study what is right and when something wrong comes down the pike, you will know with no doubt.

When I was a teenager, I read books that you would find in the occult section of the bookstore. Books by authors like Stephen King and John Saul. These books would have people hearing voices. They were affected by the voices and did what the voice said, and then bad things would happen.

One day I am driving down a residential area. I’m about 16 years old and not exactly the most responsible driver on the road. I was driving to my friend's house, taking the same route that I always take. I hear this little voice saying, “make a complete stop at this stop sign.” I thought to myself nobody makes a complete stop at THIS stop sign. I heard that little voice say it again, "make a complete stop at this stop sign". I thought, “who is this little voice? Let’s do what this little voice says and see what happens. After all, the little voice is telling me to do the right thing and not the wrong thing". Keep in mind all these thoughts happen quickly. I heard that little voice repeat it again, “make a complete stop at this stop sign.”

So, I did. I made a complete stop at the stop sign. Now I’m sitting at this stop sign and I’m thinking, "okay, here we are. Complete stop at the stop sign. Nothing’s happening." I began to look around to see if maybe I’m missing something. Wouldn’t you know that to my right sat a police officer. If I had not listened to the little voice but continued as I usually do, I would have gotten a ticket or worse. I don't exactly drive slow.

So, I’m thinking, “wow this little voice must be my friend.” And this happened a couple more times out of the blue. For example, I had a rough day at school, I was driving home, and I was getting ready to light a cigarette when that little voice said, “put that cigarette out, you don’t want it.” I said, “you must not have been there with me at school today because yes, I kind of do want it.” The little voice would just repeat itself again, “put it out you don’t want it.” And again, I said, “yes, I kind of do.” This time I did not listen to the little voice, and I lit the cigarette anyway. Wouldn’t you know as I went over the railroad tracks there was my dad. Not only was he driving by, but he noticed me and was waving. Now I was busted with a cigarette.

Another time with me having a cigarette that the little voice would say, “put it out you don’t want it.” This time I was home, my dad had just left and I wasn't expecting him to return. There goes that little voice again repeating itself, “put it out you don’t want it.” I thought to myself, “my dad left and I won't see him again till tomorrow. So, yes, I do.” Again, I did not listen and within a few minutes my dad walked right back in and again I was in trouble smoking a cigarette.

I could see a pattern. Listening to this little voice would keep me out of trouble.

Unfortunately, I was not the controller of this little voice. There were situations and times where I would say, “this is really serious. I don’t know what to do. Little voice what should I do?” You know what I would hear? Nothing! “Little voice, little voice, where are you?” Again, I would hear nothing. Then I would have to choose for myself.

Years later, I was hungover and on my way on a road trip to see my boyfriend. As I’m driving, I hear that little voice saying to me, “you shouldn’t go but you got to go.” I said what is that. What kind of message is that? What am I supposed to do with that? And again, the little voice would repeat, “you shouldn’t go but you got to go.” Honestly, I was afraid I would fall asleep at the wheel. But, okay, here we go. If I got to go, I got to go. So, I drive for 3 hours, and I get to where I’m going with no incidents.

I meet up with my boyfriend. He tells me that we are having a cookout at his brother’s girlfriend’s place. Great, it should be fun. They’re doing the cooking, so he and I are sitting out on the porch chatting. I had just recently started a new job, and I hated it. It really was not a job for me. It was working for a life insurance company. It just wasn't what I thought it would be. It was really causing me to feel high levels of stress. So, I was telling him how I needed a new job.

That's not all I needed. I needed new glasses, and I needed new tires for my car. All this takes money which you earn at a job. Thus I couldn't or wouldn't just quit my job without looking for another one.The evening went on, everything was pleasant.

We got into my car and headed back to his brother’s place where we were staying. This is an area that we’re not exactly familiar with. Luckily, there were not many cars on the road at the time. Actually, we didn’t see any cars. That made it easy for us to take our time to read the street signs.

So, we come up to a flashing yellow light and he tells me to turn right, huh, no, go straight. As I began to go through the intersection with the flashing yellow light, I see a car coming from left. I know they have the flashing red so I thought they would stop. The car did not stop at the flashing red light.

That car hit me extremely hard. My car spun around and backed into a telephone pole. This really was an event that was kind of complicated. I am out of town; I need to contact my insurance company and get a police report and call my supervisor at work. No cell phones back then, I have no family around, and now I don’t have a way home.

After getting things together the brother’s girlfriend agreed to give me a ride home. 3 hours later, I’m home with no glasses, no car, and I have a half cast on my right hand. Note that I am right-handed. So, I get a right to work to talk with my supervisor about my situation. My supervisor tells me that he will have to let me go because in order to do my job I need to be able to drive, and I need to be able to write. In my current situation I don’t have a car and if I did get a car I can’t drive because I don’t have glasses. And, because I have a half cast on my right hand I cannot write so I could not perform the job that I was hired for.

As scary this event was, it took care of the items that I needed taken of that I couldn't do on my own. So, the little voice said you shouldn’t go but you got to go and by going three of the concerns that weighed the heaviest on my heart were all addressed, and all solved through this event.

Later on, when I rededicated my life to the Lord Jesus, I was attending a church and decided to join that church. A part of joining that church you had to go through a class. The class included you taking what they called a spiritual gift survey were. You would answer the questions with each answer having a value. At the end you would add up all the points from your answers. The results would help you see and understand what your God-given spiritual gifts were.

While speaking with the teacher regarding my score, the subject of the little voice came up. I was scared to admit to someone that I had a little voice who helped me, but I told her anyway. As I told her some of the stories of the little voice, she would just sit, smile and nod her head. When I finally gave her a chance to speak she told me that she believed it was the voice of the Holy Spirit

The Bible says that Jesus sent to us the Holy Spirit as a comforter, a guide, and a conscience. I don’t always hear the audible little voice but since I try to keep an open communication with the Holy Spirit, I find that I can follow the convictions of my heart. So, when I am compelled to do something, even if it doesn’t make any sense, I know it will all work out for my good.

I would like to encourage you to get a Bible written in a version that you can understand. Pray before you open it to ask the Holy Spirit to open your understanding. Read it really slow as if you were meditating or chewing on each word as if each word had a message of its own. Because it does.

Invite Jesus into your heart to be the driver of your life So that you too can be friends with the Holy Spirit. Talk to the Holy Spirit often just like you would you’re absolutely very best friend because He is. Don’t treat your relationship with Jesus and the Holy Spirit as if you must wear a mask and be something that you’re not. Jesus knows your heart; we are a mess. Don’t wait to come to Him till after you get your stuff straight because we can't get our stuff straight. If you wait until you make yourself good enough, then you will never approach Him because no matter how hard we try we are never good enough.

Let's pray:

Father God in the name of Jesus I thank You so much that You are always there when we call upon Your name. Lord Jesus, please forgive us of all our sins, and be the driver of our Lives. We surrender this mess of a life into Your hands. Thank You for forgiving us, for dying on the cross, and when You rose again, You defeated death, hell, and the grave. Please make this life a life worth living. Holy Spirit, we invite You to be our absolute best friend. To surround us on all sides and help us to be the best version of ourselves that we can be as we walk toward fulfilling the assignment that God has for us. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for all that You have given us. Thank You that you never leave us, forsake us, or let us go. In Jesus’ name we pray….

Further your Faith:

These verses remind us that no matter our past or current circumstances, God offers us hope, forgiveness, and a fresh start. By trusting in Him, we can embrace new beginnings with confidence and faith.

John 14:26 (New King James Version-NKJV)

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

John 14:25-27

New King James Version

The Gift of His Peace

²⁵ “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. ²⁶ But the ^[a]Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.