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How to Get a Yes or No Answer From God · Arise Women of God

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  Have you ever stood at a crossroads in your life, maybe about a job, a move, or a relationship, and just pleaded with God for a clear word answer?
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  Perhaps you're asking, how do I get a yes or a no answer from God?
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  Because you're tired of the ambiguity and you want to move forward, but you're paralyzed by the fear that you might mistake your own desires for God's will.
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  Well, take heart, my friend.
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  You're in the right place.
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  By the end of today's episode, you will understand the first voice principle and how to identify the subtle, peaceful ping God uses to answer your most direct questions.
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  We're going to help you solve the pain of indecision by giving you a simple prayer experiment to help you calibrate your spiritual ears.
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  We're moving from I hope I'm right to I know he answered.
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  Ordinary women, extraordinary faith.
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  When God calls, we say yes.
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  Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Arise Women of God podcast.
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  I'm your host, Tamara K.
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  Anderson.
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  And joining me today is the amazing and unforgettable Bonnie Randall, who is a fantastic woman warrior of light.
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  And we are diving into discerning the language of the Spirit, how God speaks to you.
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  As we read in Psalm 32, verse 8, God says, I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
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  I will counsel thee with mine eye.
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  God wants to guide us, but we have to learn to hear and recognize his counsel.
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  So first, we're going to talk about prayer experiments.
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  Why God usually starts with a simple yes or no answer before giving you an entire paragraph.
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  Second, we're going to expose the adversary's echo, how to identify the first voice, and why the second voice of doubt is often a confirmation of the first.
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  Third, I'll share a personal story of how my son and I worked together to verify what a no felt like for him.
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  And finally, we'll talk about pattern recognition, how to spot the unique physical and mental signals God uses specifically for you.
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  But first, Bonnie's going to kick us off by sharing a simple experiment.
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  How God oftentimes starts speaking to people.
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  Because this no and this yes is such a simple word.
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  It's two letters and three letters.
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  And oftentimes, when we start our process of learning how to hear how God speaks to us and answers prayers, it starts out very simple.
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  In some podcast episodes, you may hear stories from me or other people who have said, God said this, and it's this whole big paragraph, Right?
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  Right.
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  That is not normal.
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  Okay?
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  That takes practice.
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  It takes learning how God speaks to you and cluing into him to start having those kind of conversations.
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  But oftentimes, when you start your prayer experiments with him, the promptings come in very simple, short, peaceful impressions.
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  Promptings, images, memories, A scripture verse may come to you.
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  Isn't it crazy that we often want the whole download, but God usually gives us a direct signal that we need to take the next step?
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  I've also noticed that sometimes God expects me to decide first and then he can give me a simple yes or no answer to what I've decided.
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  If you want a simple answer, ask a simple question.
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  I've decided this is what I want to do.
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  Is it right?
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  However, sometimes, once that signal comes, a counter signal sometimes comes almost immediately.
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  Bonnie has noticed that the sequence of those voices is actually a clue to their source.
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  And then when you start asking him no or yes, that is a really important question because you can say, heavenly Father, I'm asking for this.
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  Should I do it?
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  I feel good about it.
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  Do I have your blessing?
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  And then you pause and you will hear either a yes or a no.
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  And what's really cool is God is always the first voice.
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  So if you hear a yes immediately followed up by a no, it was the yes.
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  I think about how in the Bible, God is always mentioned first.
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  It's always God and then Satan.
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  When we are in that prayer, God wants to speak to you.
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  He wants you to understand what he is saying.
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  But the adversary, the enemy, also wants to throw you off track.
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  And so he is going to come right on the heels of those answers.
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  So as you are praying and as you are starting to experiment with prayer and hearing how God speaks to you, notice what comes to you first.
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  And notice where that leads you in the train of thought.
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  The enemy loves to come right on the heels of an answer to throw you off.
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  But once you learn to catch that first voice and act on it, you start distinguishing better the yeses from the no's.
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  I had the opportunity a couple years ago to help my young adult son discern between a yes and no answer from God.
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  So at this point in my son's life, he had been looking for a job for a while.
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  He'd done some temporary work, but was really looking for a job that was a good fit for him.
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  And he'd been doing a whole bunch of interviews.
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  And finally he got this job offer.
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  And he was so excited.
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  I mean, we had been praying and praying for this, and I said, that is so great.
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  Why don't you go and pray about it?
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  And so he disappears Downstairs to his room.
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  And a little bit later, he comes up and he says, mom, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I'm supposed to take this job or not.
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  And I said, okay.
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  He said, will you pray with me?
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  And I said, absolutely.
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  So we knelt down here in my office, and I let him say the prayer.
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  And I could immediately feel that even though I wanted this to be a yes, I was getting a no.
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  It just didn't feel right.
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  It wasn't the positive happy yes.
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  And I waited for him to open his eyes at the end, and I said, how are you feeling?
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  He's like, yes, no, I don't know.
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  I said, you're feeling confused, aren't you?
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  And he said, yeah, I kind of am.
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  I said, that is a no.
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  And he's like, oh, really?
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  I said, huh?
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  I said, but let's verify it.
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  I said, now let's ask God the question in reverse.
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  God, we're feeling like this is a no, that I shouldn't take this job, even though I really want to.
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  Is that the right answer?
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  And so he offered that prayer.
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  And all of a sudden, this sweet, tender feeling came flooding into my heart and into his.
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  And afterwards, we were discussing it.
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  I'm like, could you feel the difference?
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  And he said, yeah, I really could.
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  And it's nice that you can double check it with God.
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  You can feel a no, and then you can feel a yes when you're confirming, hey, did I hear that right?
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  You can feel yes.
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  Oh, that's so good to know, right?
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  So, my friends, receiving a no wasn't a rejection from God.
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  My son later got a fantastic job that has fit him just perfectly.
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  And for him, he just needed to wait a little bit longer and hold out for the best job for him.
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  That no was a sign that God actually cared about my son and his decision and his life.
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  And as you keep practicing this, you'll start to recognize a specific pattern emerge on how your body and mind respond to heaven's answers.
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  And keep asking questions and keep noticing how they're simple answers in the beginning.
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  And as you ask those questions, you will notice the feelings that come to you.
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  You will notice the things, the promptings, the images, all those things that start coming, and you will start to see a pattern.
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  A pattern will emerge.
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  And you will say, oh, this is how God speaks to me.
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  I can feel it when I get chills.
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  That's how he speaks to me.
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  When I stop my prayer and I open my scriptures and a verse pops up.
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  That's how he speaks to me, but I promise you, he does speak to you.
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  So, my friends, God wants you to understand what he is saying.
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  Whether he's using a chill, a sudden memory, or a simple yes or no on your heart, he is a parent who wants his children to find their way home.
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  Don't let that second voice of doubt still the clarity of the first.
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  And if you're ready to start your own revelation experiment and document the patterns Bonnie and I discuss, have the perfect tool for you.
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  You can download our free Roadmap to Revelation 6 Steps to Hearing God in your Daily Life at the link below.
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  Inside this guide, look specifically at step number two, finding your divine frequency.
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  We list the exact questions Bonnie mentioned.
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  What does a yes feel like?
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  What does a no feel like to help you calibrate your unique frequency?
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  Also included in this revelation download is a bundle which is a free audio meditation that you can also download to help you prepare to receive light and revelation and clear the static from your brain so that you can
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  pause and hear that first voice more clearly.
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  So, my friend, go ask God one yes or no question today and pay attention to that first voice and until next time, may you arise.
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  Do it God's way, God strong.
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