Have you heard from God? Hearing with our hearts.

I was thinking about AI and the Christian, sermon preparation, the books that we use to study, the sermons we see online — and a question I find myself coming back to as a preacher is if I have truly heard from God? Did I hear from him myself?On one level, I can say that I heard from God simply because I read my Bible. It’s not wrong to say that. But on a deeper level, and what I’m aiming for as a preacher and teacher and proclaimer and herald of God’s word — is if I truly heard it myself, firsthand.I believe that God speaks directly to us from his word. It’s not an audible voice, but it’s more than just words on a page. It’s a touching of the heart. The type of hearing I want is to feel his words. To let them sink and set inside my soul. This is what I ask for when I pray as I prepare my messages.