![Perspectives Into Practice | Walk with God podcast logo](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/w_200,h_200,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto/v1770692402/perspectivesintopractice/podcast/93c1f77c54c8d7a9.jpg) Perspectives Into Practice Podcast June 10, 2025 Season 1, Episode 1900:36:28Published June 10, 2025 # Is This God, Me, or the Enemy? Discernment and Spiritual Growth in Hearing God's Voice ![Podcast episode artwork for Is This God, Me, or the Enemy? Discernment and Spiritual Growth in Hearing God's Voice](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/w_800,h_800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto/v1761079220/perspectivesintopractice/episode/93ef689fa18df690.jpg) Listen Now Click play to start listening Your browser does not support the audio element. [Listen or download audio](https://episodes.castos.com/67919520171485-95710309/2059316/c1e-4wjjwu1gpgra831dw-rk49ggoja4dd-1qaf7d.mp3) ![Podcast episode artwork for Is This God, Me, or the Enemy? 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In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, my friend Alana shares how she learned to recognize God's voice in everyday life. She always believed God speaks first through His Word, and it's still where she tells everyone to start. Then she learned He also speaks through seeing, hearing, knowing, and feeling, including the emotions she'd spent years dismissing. Now she brings everything to Him with simple questions: "Whose is this? What do I do with it? And when?" We get practical about slowing down, testing what you sense against Scripture, and why God rarely calls us to do anything alone. Alana also opens up about intercession, spiritual warfare, and emotional overwhelm. In this conversation: - If you're in survival mode, start with the Word, and let someone hold your hand - How to test what you hear against Scripture and wise community before you act - Why spiritual growth in discernment takes practice, humility, and the armor of God If you want to hear God more clearly and walk it out one step at a time, this one's for you. Reach out at https://perspectivesintopractice.com/contact. ## 📝 Related Blogs 4 blog articles inspired by this episode [ ![Featured image for Hearing God’s Voice Daily When Life Is Busy and Your Mind Feels Full](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/w_640,h_640,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto/v1784919839/perspectivesintopractice/blog/hearing-gods-voice-daily-when-life-is-busy-and-your-mind-feels-full-1784919838706.jpg) Blog article ## Hearing God’s Voice Daily When Life Is Busy and Your Mind Feels Full Hearing God’s voice daily changes your days, even when life is busy. 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