How to Know if a Nudge or Pain is God Speaking | Whisper Part 4: Promptings and People
About This Message
Speaker: David Reneau
Summary:
We’ve all felt a sudden nudge to call a friend, pray for someone, or change our routine. But how do you know if that’s just a random thought or a divine "prompting" from the Holy Spirit? In this series finale, we look at the final two ways God speaks to us: Promptings and Pain.
Using the story of King Xerxes and Mordecai from the book of Esther, we explore how God orchestrates divine timing through small, quiet nudges. We also dive into the difficult topic of pain. While we often try to avoid it, God sometimes uses pain as a megaphone to get our attention and draw us closer to Him.
If you’re wondering why you’re in a season of unrelenting pain or how to catch those small nudges from God before they pass you by, this message provides biblical guardrails and practical life lessons to help you listen.
In this message, we discuss:
Why promptings are often God’s invitation into a moment He has already prepared for you in the future.
4 rules for discerning and obeying the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
3 biblical reasons we experience pain—and it’s not always because of sin.
How to find joy and hope when life feels like a "Job" experience.
Why all 7 languages of God are ultimately "Love Languages" designed for intimacy.
Scripture References:
Esther 6:1-10
Job 6:10
2 Peter 3:8-9
Romans 5:3-4
John 9:3
Matthew 6:33
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