God Speaks!

I know some people don't believe that God specifically speaks, and I know some people believe that God only speaks to pastors etc... I have proof otherwise. He speaks to me and he will speak to anyone expecting to hear from him and believing they will hear from him. Now I will be the first to say that I think I would hear from God more often if I sought his will first, on many things and if I was more obedient, I don't know? I don't know much I just know what I know and have the faith that He has apportioned to me. I want to give a couple examples of how he speaks to me, mostly to just brag about how cool my God is and to encourage anyone who needs to hear from him and wonders... A lot of the time he speaks scripture to my heart during a specific situation or during my quiet time or just whenever he wants. I hear “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10), a lot! For a while I struggled with thinking God was disappointed with me and I heard “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness Exodus 34:6, man talk about sweet peace! And I love when he speaks his word to my heart, I do....but I love when he speaks very specifically to me. I love how he breaks into my day and reveals his amazing presence to me. Not too long ago I was about to sit down and have my quiet time (read my bible and pray) and I was looking for a pen because I have to journal when I do my quiet time, and I heard him say "just sit down". I was like "what"? O.k. Lord but I need a pen...I finally found a pen and when I went to sit down there was a pen shoved in my bible from the day before! Silly Jennifer, arguing with God. Then a couple of weeks ago when we had  a night of worship at church on a Wednesday night I had a vision of me being at the nursing home visiting my mom.....hmm I prayed a "really God? You want me to go to the nursing home tonight? It's so late, I just want to go home". The vision was still there and pressing on my heart deeper. So I called Chase and told him I would be late. When I got to the nursing home I could hear my mom calling for me all the way down the hall!!!! My dear sweet Jesus speaks!!!!! I went home told Chase and tears flowed. Man we serve a sweet God.