I have been looking for ways and methods to reconnect with God. Nothing compares to reading the testimony of others and following up with scripture. I've found myself asking this question "is God speaking to me?" before. This book is great, in my opinion, for motivation and inspiration during this spiritual journey. The world definitely needs more books like this. Well done!

This small publication is immensely readable and easy to digest, which is good because what it covers are important issies that should be understood more fully. Christans know that we *should* follow where God leads us but in this crazy loud word, how do we know where that is, and if its really Him? The pointers and guidance in this pamphlet give an excellent guide as to how to follow Him more fully.

First sentence: Hi friend, Have you ever wondered if God still speaks to us today? Or even more so…whether what you’re hearing is really God speaking to you, or just your own thoughts? I understand. I’ve wrestled through these very same questions. But what I’ve discovered through my own study of Scripture is that God absolutely does still speak to us through His Word (2 Timothy 3:16), through His son, Jesus (Hebrews 1:1-2), and through the Holy Spirit that lives in us as believers (John 14:16-17, 1 Corinthians 3:16). Yes, the Lord is speaking to us and inviting us into a more satisfying relationship with Him than we’ve ever known before. And our job is to respond in obedience. But you don’t have to learn how to do this alone!

The question isn't a negligible one. It is a question with some significance. Will readers agree with Terkeurst's conclusions? Perhaps. Perhaps not. (I know Justin Peters would not.) Essentially this is what she says:

Though I hear from God all the time, I’ve never heard His voice audibly. When God speaks to me, it is a certain impression on my heart that I’ve come to recognize as Him.
I’ve also learned to ask five key questions to help me determine if what I’m hearing is from God or not: 1. Does what I’m hearing line up with Scripture? 2. Is it consistent with God’s character? 3. Is it being confirmed through messages I’m hearing at church or studying in my quiet time? 4. Is it beyond me? 5. Would it please God? Asking these questions helps me tell the difference between my thoughts and God’s impressions. Let’s look at each of these to unpack what they mean a little bit further.
This is a tiny little book! I consider that a plus. It is actually an excerpt from another of her (previously published) books. If you wanted to be introduced to this author--this tiny book might give you an idea of if you'd be a good match.

I shared my thoughts on the subject as a reaction post to a Justin Peters' sermon I listened to in February this year. But essentially, here is where I stand on the subject:

1) I believe in the Sufficiency of Scripture.
2) I believe that God is not speaking to us in the same way as He spoke to the authors of Scripture. That the way God spoke to and through believers then--and by believers I mean the human authors of the 66 books of the Bible--Old and New Testament--is not normative; that we should not expect the same revelation. I don't believe in continuous revelation, new revelation. God is not going to be adding more books to the Bible.
3) I believe in the authority of Scripture. I believe the Scripture should judge us and NOT that we should judge Scripture.
4) I believe in God's Sovereignty.
5) I believe in God's Providence.
6) I believe that all believers are filled with the Holy Spirit and joined to Christ.
7) I believe that the Spirit living in us helps us spiritually see and understand the Spirit-given text in front of us. We are indwelled with the Author of the Book. I believe that the Bible takes SPIRITUAL sight to understand, to interpret, to apply.
8) I believe that we are called to store up God's Word in our hearts and minds. That we are to meditate on it, "chew the cud," to memorize it, to really let the Word saturate our hearts, minds, lives. We are to be people of the Book. We are to know the book. The Bible is our meat and drink--it is nourishment for our very souls. By it--and through it--our minds are renewed and lives are transformed. Scripture should interpret Scripture. The Scripture teaches us how to interpret it, how to make sense of it.
9) It would be impossible for the Spirit to speak contrary to the Revealed Word of God. The Holy Spirit will never tell you something that is contrary to what the Bible says. It will never disagree with Scripture. It will never be in opposition to Scripture. If you've got the Word of God in front of you and Spirit inside of you disagreeing--then it is not the Holy Spirit at work. The Spirit will never green-light sin in a believer's life, it will never make excuses or justification for why you can keep on disobeying God's Word. It won't happen. It's a false spirit, a lying spirit, a spirit perhaps masquerading as an angel of light, but it's a deception.
10) Discernment, discernment, discernment. Always. Everywhere. Never slack. Never surrender.

I can only speak from my experiences, but when I say--or when I think--of using the phrase, "God spoke to me," or the "Spirit revealed to me" what I really mean is the Spirit brought to my mind a specific text of Scripture, that a truth within Scripture is being illuminated by the Spirit, I am having a spiritual "aha" moment, a light bulb has lit up, a truth that has always been truth has been realized. I am not having a "new" or "special" revelation. I am just having my eyes opened to the Word of God--which is one of the things that the Spirit does in the life of the believer. It is perhaps lazy to think of it as "the voice of God speaking to me." But I would imagine that most believers have been guilty of using this phrase innocently enough.

I think it is also possible that what we think of as God speaking to us falls more into these categories a) God providentially working things out in our lives b) God answering our prayers. For example, when God is "putting someone into your mind" that you need to pray for that person--maybe God is using you as an answer to someone else's prayer. Maybe it is part of God's providential plan for you to speak encouragement, to build up, to give comfort to another. Or another example, a guest speaker might come into a church saying, the Spirit wanted me to preach from this text. This could very well be an answer to prayer. They've prayed for discernment and "help" on knowing what to teach/preach. They have prayed for the Spirit to work through them and their message.

I would hope that most people would recognize that the Spirit speaks to us in the words of the Word. The Spirit is teaching us--as we read the Word; the Spirit is guiding us and interpreting for us as we read, study, and meditate. The Spirit is illuminating the Word so we know how to apply it. The Word is indeed Sufficient. But the Spirit's work is ongoing. Not in giving NEW revelation, but in opening our eyes, opening and renewing our minds, working in the heart, working and transforming our lives.

I’ve read a couple of Lysa Terkeurst books in the past, even reread them through audiobooks. She was introduced to me (as a reader) through Bob Goff’s. So I was surprised when I read her part “A Fresh Invitation,” it is eerily similar to Goff’s beginning to “Everybody Always” and evening ends with a familiar saying “God absolutes loves to take ordinary people and do extraordinary things in them, through them, and with them.” Anyone who has read Goff’s “Love Does” would find this part of her book almost ripped off. I do understand that Terkeurst and Goff are close friends, but they also have the same fan based, such as myself and finding these similarities does not look good.

In positive outlooks I still adore her voice in my head and always reach out to a true believer like her when I feel myself becoming insecure about my religion and need a little push to get back to reading the scripture. What I do like is that although she has scripture in her books it is not the main focus. The focus is her and you, having God guide you through life. My favorite quote “being a woman who says yes to God doesn’t mean you’ll suddenly live happily ever after.” It only means you have a different insight when things occur in your life.

Terkeurst the reader do exercises such as write a personal prayer with her, help the reader say Yes to God, again this is for readers who need to go back to hearing God, seeing him in their mundane tasks because every day matters not just Sunday’s.


I would recommend this pocket book to new readers mostly, her stories and her approach has been done in her previous works. It is a good starting point for new readers of Terkeurst who are not ready for a full book and want to give her a try. Hopefully they fall for her gentle voice as I have and are guided to have God in their life.

Lysa TerKeurst writing style brings to life what living a life that is obedient to God looks like. Her use of story telling mixed with life application scripture challenges and encourages the reader to learn to listen to God. Her description of radical obedience seems attainable in a very busy and distracting world. I love how the book is written in such a way that the author asks the reader to pause and write scripture down and meditate on what that would look like in the persons’ life.

This pocket book is full of heartfelt advice for any Christian struggling with: a) hearing God's voice, b) being radically obedient, c) knowing where to event start! It's easy to read, and therefore great for people who don't usually reach for Christian literature.

In this publication, Lysa TerKeurst shares a number of her personal stories of finding God to illustrate how everyone can improve her relationship with God. My only remark is she says that most of the content comes from another book of hers, "What Happens When Women Say Yes To God"; while I haven't read it, this seems to be a summary of it. I don't really mind because I probably wouldn't have reached for the longer version.

Key takeaways:
- I don't need to be a "perfect" Christian woman to say yes to God
- Be a radically obedient woman - it's not really that radical, it's biblical, but we push the Bible so far back in our minds that it appears radical
- What is holding me back from being closer to God: is it time, intimidation, difficulty?
- Simply ask God to speak with me. Just spend a few minutes with Him alone
- God doesn't expect perfection but rather humility to admit my weaknesses
- Be excited for God, have daily adventures with Him, seek joy from encounters with Him.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Is God Speaking To Me? by Lysa Terkeurst is a really powerful read about hearing from and being obedient to God.
We want to live lives in expectation of hearing from God but we must make sure we recognise His voice. How do we do that? By reading His word (the Bible) and knowing when He speaks to our heart.
“Whatever God says to do, do it.” Do not delay. If you do not respond to God, you will be missing out on a divine appointment.
We need to show the world Jesus by the way we live. When He calls us in our busyness, we must say yes. “Saying yes to God isn’t about perfect performance, but… perfect surrender to the Lord day by day.”
Sometimes life is hard. We need to make “the choice to trust Him (God) even when you can’t understand.”
This is such a powerful read. Everything Lysa Terkeurst says is backed up by scripture. We hear anecdotes and there are questions and scriptures to guide us. The book has a very personable feel to it.
This book will aid your walk with God as it teaches us to be available to say yes to God and to be used by Him when He calls.
I found this illustration tremendously helpful:
‘I’m not’ exchanges to ‘God is.’
‘I can’t’ exchanges to ‘God can.’
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

Is God Speaking to Me? How to Discern His Voice and Direction by Lysa TerKeurst is considered a pocket book, or in other words a short book on a topic that has been created from one of Lysa’s longer books. I thought the book addressed the topic well with five practical considerations to check when discerning God’s plan. She uses a memorable and compelling personal story to introduce and close the topic. This would be a good book if you are already a fan and would appreciate a short book to reference or re-read, if someone wanted to try out Lysa’s writing without committing to the longer book, or to share with someone who might not be inclined to tackle a longer book. I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary copy of this book on Net Galley, all opinions are my own.

This pocket book pulls from a previous work of Lysa’s. The topic is interesting and one that many women wonder about. I think this book offered some good stories and guidelines for trying to understanding if one is hearing from God. My only concern is that it felt very centered around the authors experiences and life stories instead of what scripture says about hearing from God. Yes, there is scripture in some parts of the book but I hesitate when a book is focused on hearing from God apart from his word. I would say the focus should be more on being led by the Holy Spirit than hearing from God. I would say that most of her stories would be better described in that manner than hearing from God. I am just cautious in using that language.